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Margaret [11]
3 years ago
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What are the rules for naming covalent compounds

Chemistry
1 answer:
arsen [322]3 years ago
6 0
<span>1.Remove the ending of the second element, and add "ide" just like in ionic compounds
 2.When naming molecular compounds prefixes are used to dictate the number of a given element present in the compound
3.If there is only one of the first element, you can drop the prefix
<span>4.If there are two vowels in a row that sound the same once the prefix is added (they "conflict"), the extra vowel on the end of the prefix is removed</span></span>
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