Question

write the name of the following covalent compound: cbr₄

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the elements

The compound \( \text{CBr}_4 \) consists of carbon (C) and bromine (Br).

Step2: Use prefixes for covalent compounds

For the first element, carbon, since there's 1 atom, we use "carbon" (no prefix for 1). For bromine, there are 4 atoms, so we use the prefix "tetra-" and change bromine to "bromide" (for covalent compounds, the second element ends with -ide).

Answer:

Carbon tetrabromide