Textbook Question
Write the names for the elements in each of the following formulas of compounds used in medicine:c. Demerol, C₁₅H₂₂ClNO₂
5. Molecules and Compounds
Naming Binary Molecular Compounds
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Give the systematic name for the following compound:N2S4
A
nitrogen tetrasulfide
B
dinitrogen tetrasulfide
C
dinitrogen sulfide
D
nitrogen sulfide
E
nitrogen sulfite
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Identify the elements present in the compound: N (nitrogen) and S (sulfur).
Determine the number of atoms of each element in the compound: N2S4 indicates 2 nitrogen atoms and 4 sulfur atoms.
Use the appropriate prefixes for the number of atoms: 'di-' for two and 'tetra-' for four.
Combine the prefixes with the element names: 'dinitrogen' for two nitrogen atoms and 'tetrasulfide' for four sulfur atoms.
Construct the systematic name by combining the modified element names: 'dinitrogen tetrasulfide'.
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