Question

write the formula for the following covalent compound: oxygen difluoride

Explanation:

Step1: Identify prefixes

For covalent compounds, "di-" means 2. So oxygen (O) and fluorine (F); "di" before fluorine means 2 F atoms, and oxygen is 1 (no prefix means 1).

Step2: Write formula

Combine the symbols with their respective subscripts. Oxygen is O, fluorine is F with subscript 2. So formula is $OF_2$.

Answer:

$OF_2$