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The element that appears farthest to the
is written first in the chemical name of a covalent compound.
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"The element that appears farthest to the left in the periodic table (or, if both are in the same group, the one lower down) is written first in the chemical name of a covalent (binary molecular) compound."
Brief examples:
- CO2: carbon is left of oxygen → carbon dioxide
- SF6: sulfur is left of fluorine → sulfur hexafluoride
- If two elements are in the same group, the one lower in the group is named first.
Brief examples:
- CO2: carbon is left of oxygen → carbon dioxide
- SF6: sulfur is left of fluorine → sulfur hexafluoride
- If two elements are in the same group, the one lower in the group is named first.
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