Question

write the name of the following covalent compound: sif₄

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the elements

The compound \( \text{SiF}_4 \) contains silicon (Si) and fluorine (F).

Step2: Use prefixes for covalent compounds

For the first element, if there's 1 atom, we use "mono-" only if it's the second element. Here, silicon has 1 atom, so we just use "silicon". For fluorine, there are 4 atoms, so we use the prefix "tetra-" and the root of the element name with "-ide" at the end, so "tetrafluoride".

Answer:

Silicon tetrafluoride