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Describe the situations when Greek prefixes are used: a) To specify the charge of elements in the names of polyatomic compounds. b) To specify the number of hydrogen atoms in the formula of simple nonmetal hydrogen compounds . c) To specify the number of water molecules in a hydrate. d) To specify the number of atoms of each element in molecular compounds. e) To specify the number of atoms of each element in ionic compounds.

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the charge of elements is denoted by the greek symbol theta, so the corrct answer would be a. the other choices do not use greek symbols

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