Boride
boride
boride
In a binary compound, the element that is more positive or basic is typically listed first in the chemical formula. This element is usually a metal or a positively charged ion, while the element listed second is often a nonmetal or a negatively charged ion. The more positive element is usually the one that forms cations in chemical reactions.
it is called a halide.
O2 is not a compound , it is the element oxygen.
No
Mg is the scientific symbol for the element magnesium :)
In a binary compound, the first element is usually a metal or a positively charged ion, and its name remains the same as the element itself without any changes.
An astatide is a binary compound of astatine and another element.
No, you do not. The prefix -mono in front of the first element of a binary covalent compound is dropped. For example, if we take the molecular compound CO, we do not call it "Monocarbon Monoxide". It is called "Carbon Monoxide".
Prefixes in the name of a binary molecular compound indicate the number of atoms of each element present in the compound. The prefixes specify the quantity of each element in the compound, such as mono- for one, di- for two, tri- for three, and so on.
It's called a compound and water is an example.