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What is the chemical formula for carbon tetrafluoride?

The Periodic Table
1
mono-
2
di-
3
4
tetra-
5
penta-
hexa-
6
7
hepta-
8
Oct-
9
nano-
10
deca-

What is the chemical formula for carbon tetrafluoride? The Periodic Table 1 mono- 2 di-example-1
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the chemical formula for carbon tetrafluoride is CF4 because carbon has a charge of -4 and fluorine has a charge of -1 so to balance the ions, you must balance the charges.
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