Question

the second step to naming a covalent compound is
the second element is named as an anion with the suffix ic
the second element is named as anion using the suffix ide
the second element is named as an element using its chemical name
question 9
0.5 pts
what is used to tell you the number of atoms in a covalent compound?
coefficients
subscripts
prefixes

Explanation:

First Question (Naming Covalent Compound Step)

To name a covalent compound, the second element is named as an anion with the suffix -ide. The first option has suffix -ic (used in acid naming), the third is incorrect as it doesn't use the anion suffix. So the correct option is "The second element is named as anion using the suffix ide".

• Coefficients tell the number of molecules (not atoms in a compound).
• Subscripts tell the number of atoms of each element in a molecule (but in naming covalent compounds, prefixes are used to indicate the number of atoms).
• Prefixes (like mono-, di-, tri-) are used in the name of covalent compounds to tell the number of atoms of each element. So the correct option is "Prefixes".

Answer:

The second element is named as anion using the suffix ide

Second Question (Telling Number of Atoms in Covalent Compound)