Question

According to naming rules, the types of compound that use prefixes in their names are ________.

Answer 1

Covalent compounds.

Step-by-step explanation:

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In this case, when forming chemical bonds in order to form compounds, we say that if electrons are shared, covalent compounds are to be formed and they usually have subscripts that need prefixes to be named, for instance phosphorous pentachloride (PCl5), dichlorine heptoxide (Cl2O7), carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) and many others.

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