What is the correct name for the molecular compound with the formula N_2F_4?

• A. dinitrogen tetrafluoride
• B. nitrogen difluoride
• C. tetranitrogen difluoride
• D. nitrogen(IV) fluoride

Answer: (A)

Verified step by step guidance

1. Identify the elements present in the compound. Here, the formula is \(N_2F_4\), which contains nitrogen (N) and fluorine (F).
2. Determine the number of atoms of each element in the molecule. There are 2 nitrogen atoms and 4 fluorine atoms.
3. Use the prefixes for the number of atoms in molecular compounds: 'di-' for 2 and 'tetra-' for 4.
4. Name the first element (nitrogen) with its appropriate prefix, except if there is only one atom (then no prefix is used). Since there are 2 nitrogen atoms, use 'dinitrogen'.
5. Name the second element (fluorine) with its prefix and change the ending to '-ide'. Since there are 4 fluorine atoms, use 'tetrafluoride'. Combine the names to get 'dinitrogen tetrafluoride'.