Friday, April 23, 2010

What are the numerical prefixes for naming covalent compounds?

Binary covalent compounds have the following prefixes in their names.





1 = mono


2 = di


3 = tri


4 = tetra


5 = penta


6 = hexa


7 = hepta


8 = octa


9 = nona


10 = deca


11 = undeca


12 = dodeca

What are the numerical prefixes for naming covalent compounds?
1 -mono


2 -di


3 -tri


4 -tetra


5 -penta


6 -hexa


7 -hepta


8 -octa


9 -nona


10 -deca


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