Inorganic Nomenclature

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What is the name of the compound P4Cl4?

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The formula for a covalent compound is not simplified to give the smallest ratio of atoms. The formula must show how often each type of atom appears in one molecule of the compound.

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This is a covalent compound, so a Roman numeral is not used.

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You did not correctly indicate the number of times the first element appears.

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The more electronegative element is listed second in the formula, and it is named last.

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