GreenPrint
Aug29-10, 06:17 PM
1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data
my book says that for nonmetal binary compounds that like
you name the first element first than the next element with the proper prefix indicating how many atoms there are of that element
CO
Carbon monoxide
Makes sense but it also says no prefixes are used for hydrogen... I'm not really sure what this means can someone give me an example like
CH
if it even exists and how you would name it would it just be the name of the first element then hydrogen regardless of the subscript on the bottom of the H
2. Relevant equations
3. The attempt at a solution
my book says that for nonmetal binary compounds that like
you name the first element first than the next element with the proper prefix indicating how many atoms there are of that element
CO
Carbon monoxide
Makes sense but it also says no prefixes are used for hydrogen... I'm not really sure what this means can someone give me an example like
CH
if it even exists and how you would name it would it just be the name of the first element then hydrogen regardless of the subscript on the bottom of the H
2. Relevant equations
3. The attempt at a solution