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Binary compound: a chemical compound with only two types of atoms; examples: NaCl, HCl, CaS, H2O.
There is no compound with the formula NaP3.
There is no 'binary formula'. You can say that hydrogen iodide is a binary compound, that is one formed from just two elements. HI is its formula.
In a binary compound, the subscript for a compound's formula would tell us how much of a certain atom there is.
silver chloride
Yes, aluminium sulfide is a binary compound because contain two elements.
PCl3
N2O4
Phosphorus trichloride is represented by the formula PCl3.
Mg3N2
Binary compound: a chemical compound with only two types of atoms; examples: NaCl, HCl, CaS, H2O.
There is no compound with the formula NaP3.
The cation is written first in the chemical formula for a binary ionic compound.
Ba3N2
PbBr4
There is no 'binary formula'. You can say that hydrogen iodide is a binary compound, that is one formed from just two elements. HI is its formula.
In a binary compound, the subscript for a compound's formula would tell us how much of a certain atom there is.