Question: Model 2 - Prefixes and Suffixes table [ [ Prefix , Numerical Value ] , [ mono - , ] , [ di -

Model 2- Prefixes and Suffixes
\table[[Prefix,Numerical Value],[mono-,],[di-,],[tri-,],[tetra-,],[penta-,],[hexa-,],[hepta-,],[octa-,],[nona-,],[deca-,]]
\table[[Molecular Formula,Name of Compound],[BCl3,Boron trichloride],[SF6,Sulfur hexafluoride],[IF7,Iodine heptafluoride],[NI3,Nitrogen triiodide],[N2O4,Dinitrogen tetroxide],[Cl2O,Dichlorine monoxide],[P4O4,Tetraphosphorus decoxide],[B5H9,Pentaboron nonahydride],[Br3O8,Tribromine octoxide],[ClF2,Chlorine monofluoride]]
Examine the prefixes in Model 2. Fill in the numerical value that corresponds to each prefix.
What suffix (ending) do all the compound names in Model 2 have in common?
Carefully examine the names of the compounds in Model 2. When is a prefix NOT used in front of the name of an element?
Consider the compound NO.
a. Which element, nitrogen or oxygen, would require a prefix in the molecule name? Explain your answer.
b. Name the molecule NO.
Find two compounds in Model 2 that contain a subscript of "4" in their molecular formula.
a. List the formulas and names for the two compounds.
b. What is different about the spelling of the prefix meaning "four" in these two names?
 Model 2- Prefixes and Suffixes \table[[Prefix,Numerical Value],[mono-,],[di-,],[tri-,],[tetra-,],[penta-,],[hexa-,],[hepta-,],[octa-,],[nona-,],[deca-,]] \table[[Molecular Formula,Name of Compound],[BCl3,Boron

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