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Example 2.14: Naming Covalent Compounds

Name the following covalent compounds:
(a) \(\ce{SF6}\)
(b) \(\ce{N2O3}\)
(c) \(\ce{Cl2O7}\)
(d) \(\ce{P4O6}\)

Solution

Because these compounds consist solely of nonmetals, we use prefixes to designate the number of atoms of each element:
(a) sulfur hexafluoride
(b) dinitrogen trioxide
(c) dichlorine heptoxide
(d) tetraphosphorus hexoxide