Question

Which of the following is the correct name for the compound S3Cl2? Sulfur chloride Sulfur (III) chloride Sulfur (II) chloride Trisulfur dichlroide

Answer 1

Sulfur is not a transition metal so it does not need a Roman numeral the correct answer is Trisulfur Dichloride

Answer 2

Answer: Option (d) is the correct answer.

Explanation:

The given formula $S_{3}Cl_{2}$ has three sulfur atoms and two chlorine atoms.

$S_{3}Cl_{2}$ is a covalent compound as it is formed by sharing of electrons.

So, according to the nomenclature rule "tri" will be added before the name of cation because there are three atoms of cation and "di" will be added before the name of anion.

Therefore, we can conclude that the correct name of compound $S_{3}Cl_{2}$ is Trisulfur dichlroide.