Question

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part a
determine whether the name shown for each of the following molecular compounds is correct.
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ccl₄
carbon (iv) iodide
co
carbon oxide
ncl₃
nitrogen chloride
scl₄
sulfur tetrachloride
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you sorted 2 out of 4 items incorrectly

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze \( CCl_4 \)

The formula \( CCl_4 \) is carbon tetrachloride. The given name is "carbon (IV) iodide" (wrong element, I vs Cl, and wrong prefix). So it's incorrect.

Step2: Analyze \( CO \)

\( CO \) is carbon monoxide. The given name is "carbon oxide" (missing the prefix "mono-"). So it's incorrect.

Step3: Analyze \( NCl_3 \)

\( NCl_3 \) is nitrogen trichloride (needs the prefix "tri-"). The given name is "nitrogen chloride" (missing prefix). So it's incorrect.

Step4: Analyze \( SCl_4 \)

\( SCl_4 \) is sulfur tetrachloride. The given name matches. So it's correct.

Answer:

correct: \( \boldsymbol{SCl_4} \) (sulfur tetrachloride)
incorrect: \( \boldsymbol{CCl_4} \) (carbon (IV) iodide), \( \boldsymbol{CO} \) (carbon oxide), \( \boldsymbol{NCl_3} \) (nitrogen chloride)