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Textbook Solutions for General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry: Structures of Life

Chapter 5 Problem 47QP

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Name each of the following:a. PBr3b. CBr4c. SiO2d. N2O3e. PCl5

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Solution 47QPStep 1 of 5:Here, we are asked to name the given compounds.a. Given: PBr3Here. there is 1 atom of Phosphorus (P) and 3 atoms of bromine (Br). Both the elements are nonmetals. Thus, it is a covalent compound. Since there are 3 atoms of Br, we use prefix ‘tri’ to indicate it and the last syllable of the element name is replaced by ‘ide’. Hence, the name of the above compound is phosphorus tribromide. ________________

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Title General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry: Structures of Life 4 
Author Karen C. Timberlake
ISBN 9780321750891

Name each of the following:a. PBr3b. CBr4c. SiO2d. N2O3e.

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