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What do you call the following element
publish date: 2023/08/21 03:48:00 GMT+10
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Correct Answer
Sulfur dioxide
Explanation
To name an element with two elements, you follow the following steps:
- Identify the elements in the molecule from its formula. You can review some element names and symbols from this quiz
- Begin the name with the element name of the first element. If there is more than one atom of this element in the molecular formula, use a numerical prefix to indicate the number of atoms. You can take this quiz to learn more.
- Name the second element by using three pieces:
- a numerical prefix indicating the number of atoms of the second element, plus
- the stem of the element name (e.g., ox for oxygen, chlor for chlorine, etc.), plus
- the suffix -ide.
- Combine the two words, leaving the space between them.
Reference
Beginning Chemistry v. 1.0