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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Nomenclature of Covalent Compounds

Question 2 • *26-27 CFISD TX-Chemistry A CR

Chlorine monofluoride

Answer
A
ClF
B
FCl
C
Cl1F1

Explanation

For a binary molecular compound, write the less electronegative element first and the more electronegative element second. Chlorine is less electronegative than fluorine, so chlorine monofluoride is written ClF. The prefix “mono-” means there is one fluorine atom; the 1 is omitted in a chemical formula.

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