What is the correct chemical name for BrI3?

Answer 1

This compound is covalent as evidenced by the lack of a metal in the compound. Therefor the covalent system system of naming is used. In that system greek prefixes are used to indicate the number of each element in the compound. The prefixes in order are mono, di, tri, tetra, penta, hexa, hepta, octa, nona, deca. Using this method the correct name of the element is monophosphorus tribromide, however convention allows the dropping of mono in front of the first element in the compound. Therefor it can also be referred to as phosphorus tribromide.

Answer 2

We know the chemical with the formula BrI5 as bromine pentaiodide.

Answer 3

bromine triiodide

Answer 4

I am not sure if this compound exist.