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Why is it called magnesium bromide instead of magnesium dibromide?
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∙ 8y ago
The convention of adding number prefixes such as di- and tri- to a compound's name is generally reserved for covalent compounds (carbon dioxide, nitrogen trichloride). Magnesium bromide is an ionic compound, so a different naming convention applies.
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element
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A trite statement is called a an bromide?
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A trite statement is called a?
Trite means a remark that is overused or lacks originality. A trite statement can be called a bromide or cliché.
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Bromide.
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A trite statement is called a what?
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A trite statement is called a bromide b eulogy c anodyne d euphony?
A. bromide. 100% sure.
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