Question

The name for the molecule made up of one #1, one #3 and one #4 is called 1.

A. Hydrogen Nitride
B. Carbon Hydroxide
C. Boron Carbide
D. Nitrogen Tricarbide

Answer 1

The compound is named dinitrogen trioxide. Nitrogen is named first because it is farther to the left in the periodic table than oxygen. Oxygen is given the -ide suffix because it is the second element named in the compound.

Step-by-step explanation:

The compound is named dinitrogen trioxide. Nitrogen is named first because it is farther to the left in the periodic table than oxygen. Oxygen is given the -ide suffix because it is the second element named in the compound. The prefix di- is added to nitrogen to show that there are two atoms of nitrogen in each molecule of the compound. The prefix tri- is added to oxygen to show that there are three atoms of oxygen in each molecule.