Prefixs For Covalent Compounds Flashcards
What is the prefix for 1?
Mono-
What is the number for a mono- prefix?
1
What is the prefix for 2?
Di-
What is the number for the prefix of di-?
2
What is the prefix for 3?
Tri
What is the number behind a prefix of tri?
3
What is the prefix for 4?
Tetra
What is the number behind the prefix tetra?
4
What is the prefix for 5?
Penta
What is the number behind the prefix of penta?
5
What is the prefix for 6?
Hexa
What is the number behind the prefix of 6?
Hexa
What is the prefix for 7?
Hepta
What is the number behind the prefix hepta-?
7
What is the prefix for 8?
Octa
What is the number behind the prefix octa?
8
What is the prefix for 9?
Nona-
What is the number behind the prefix of Nona?
9
What is the prefix for 10?
Deca
What is the number behind the prefix deca?
10
When do we use these prefixes?
For two element, covalently bonded compounds
When do we not use a prefix for the first element?
When there is only
One of the element.