Question 15 • CA-Chemistry A
NF₃ is a molecular compound made of two nonmetals, so its name uses prefixes to show the number of atoms. There is one nitrogen atom, so no “mono” prefix is used for the first element; three fluorine atoms are named “trifluoride.” The name is nitrogen trifluoride, so the prefix “tri” comes before fluoride.
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