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How to Write the Name for SCl2

Learning to name chemical compounds requires that you:

  • Determine the type of compound you are working with.
  • Apply the rules for naming that type of compound.
  • Practice until it becomes second nature.
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For SCl2 use the hints and resources below to help write the name.

Hint for Naming SCl2

Both S and Cl are non-metals. That means this is a molecular compound and we'll use prefixes to show how many atoms of each element we have.

Name the first element as found on the Periodic Table.

For the second element write the prefix and then replace the ine in Chlorine with ide.

mono di tri tetra penta hexa hepta octa non dec
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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