Question 2.11: Give systematic names for the following compounds: (a) PCl3 ......
Give systematic names for the following compounds:
\pmb{(a)} PCl_{3}\quad\quad \pmb{(b)} N_{2}O_{3}\quad\quad \pmb{(c)} P_{4}O_{7}\quad\quad \pmb{(d)} BrF_{3}Step-by-Step
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Look at a periodic table to see which element in each compound is more cationlike (farther to the left or lower) and which is more anionlike (farther to the right or higher). Then name the compound using the appropriate numerical prefix.
(a) Phosphorus trichloride (b) Dinitrogen trioxide
(c) Tetraphosphorus heptoxide (d) Bromine trifluoride
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