What is the correct name for the compound, ICl?

NO iodine chloride
? monoiodine monochloride
? iodine monochloride
? chlorine monoiodide
? chlorine iodide

1 answer

The correct name for the compound ICl is iodine monochloride.

In this case, "monochloride" indicates that there is one chlorine atom, and the prefix "mono-" for iodine is often omitted in naming; therefore, it is typically referred to as iodine monochloride.