Q37E
Question
Name each of the following compounds:
\((a){\rm{Te}}{{\rm{O}}_2}\)
\((b){\rm{S}}{{\rm{b}}_2}\;{{\rm{S}}_3}\)
\((c){\rm{Ge}}{{\rm{F}}_4}\)
\((d){\rm{Si}}{{\rm{H}}_4}\)
\((e){\rm{Ge}}{{\rm{H}}_4}\)
Step-by-Step Solution
Verifieda) Tellurium dioxide
b) Antimony trisulfide
c) Germanium tetrafluoride
d) Silane
e) Germanium tetrahydride
A specific set of rules applies while naming chemical compounds. Certain prefixes like di-, tri-, tetra-, etc. are used based on the elements’ count and then their name is mentioned.Acompound’s name ends with “-ide”if they arebinary compounds.
a) \(Te{{\rm{O}}_2}:\)Tellurium dioxide.
The compound contains two oxygen atoms bonded with the central tellurium atom.
b) \(S{b_2}{S_3}:\)Antimony trisulfide.
Three sulfide atoms are bonded with two antimony atoms in the given compound.
c) \({\rm{Ge}}{{\rm{F}}_4}:\)Germanium tetrafluoride
The compound contains four fluorine atoms bonded with the central germanium atom.
d) \({\rm{Si}}{{\rm{H}}_4}:\)Silane.
The compound contains four hydrogen atoms bonded with the central silicon atom.
e) \({\rm{Ge}}{{\rm{H}}_4}:\)Germanium tetrahydride.
The compound contains four hydrogen atoms bonded with the central germanium atom. Its other name is Germane.