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Naming Binary Molecular Compounds
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A binary molecular compound is named with the more metallic element first, the nonmetallic element second and ending in -ide, each carrying a prefix.
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SF6 is named sulfur hexafluoride: sulfur first with no prefix needed, fluorine second with the hexa- prefix and the -ide ending.
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Unlike ionic naming, subscripts here are stated through prefixes rather than inferred from fixed ion charges.