Question
is there anything unusual about how the first elements are named when naming the compound?
Is there anything unusual about how the second element is named when naming the compound?
Why are the elements in the binary compounds combined in different ratios ( as shown by the subscripts in the formulas)?
Is there anything unusual about how the second element is named when naming the compound?
Why are the elements in the binary compounds combined in different ratios ( as shown by the subscripts in the formulas)?
Answers
DrBob222
I don't understand these. The answer to the last one is that the subscripts change as the valences change.