{"id":227104,"date":"2025-06-05T19:45:13","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T19:45:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=227104"},"modified":"2025-06-05T19:45:16","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T19:45:16","slug":"fill-in-the-systematic-names-of-the-following-chemical-compounds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2025\/06\/05\/fill-in-the-systematic-names-of-the-following-chemical-compounds\/","title":{"rendered":"Fill in the systematic names of the following chemical compounds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Fill in the systematic names of the following chemical compounds. Note: for compounds containing hydrogen, you may give the common name instead. 1. molecular formula name of compound XeF4 2. molecular formula name of compound Se4S4 3. molecular formula name of compound XeO 4. molecular formula name of compound SeS2 5. molecular formula name of compound NH3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Correct Answer and Explanation is:<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Molecular Formula<\/strong><\/th>Name of Compound<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
XeF\u2086<\/td>Xenon hexafluoride<\/td><\/tr>
SeS\u2082<\/td>Selenium disulfide<\/td><\/tr>
Se\u2084S\u2084<\/td>Tetraselenium tetrasulfide<\/td><\/tr>
XeO\u2083<\/td>Xenon trioxide<\/td><\/tr>
NH\u2083<\/td>Ammonia (common name)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Explanation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Chemical nomenclature allows chemists to precisely identify compounds using standardized names. These names are often derived using Greek prefixes that indicate the number of atoms of each element in a molecule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. XeF\u2086 \u2013 Xenon hexafluoride<\/strong>
    Xenon is a noble gas, but under certain conditions, it forms compounds, particularly with fluorine, the most electronegative element. The prefix “hexa-” indicates six fluorine atoms. Hence, the name is xenon hexafluoride<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. SeS\u2082 \u2013 Selenium disulfide<\/strong>
    This binary compound consists of one selenium atom and two sulfur atoms. We use the prefix “di-” for two. As selenium is less electronegative than sulfur, it is named first. The name is selenium disulfide<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Se\u2084S\u2084 \u2013 Tetraselenium tetrasulfide<\/strong>
    This compound has four atoms of selenium and four atoms of sulfur. Using prefixes, “tetra-” means four, so the name becomes tetraselenium tetrasulfide<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. XeO\u2083 \u2013 Xenon trioxide<\/strong>
    Xenon again acts as the central atom here. There are three oxygen atoms, and “tri-” denotes three. Thus, the name is xenon trioxide<\/strong>. This is a notable xenon compound where xenon is in a +6 oxidation state.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. NH\u2083 \u2013 Ammonia<\/strong>
    Although its systematic name would be nitrogen trihydride<\/strong>, it is commonly known as ammonia<\/strong>, and the question allows common names for hydrogen-containing compounds. Hence, ammonia<\/strong> is acceptable and more commonly used in practice.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Understanding these naming conventions is crucial in chemistry to communicate molecular structures and compositions accurately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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