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What does the prefix dec indicate about the composition of an organic compound?
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The prefix 'dec' indicates the number 10. As an example decane is the alkane with a 10 carbon atom chain.
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The prefix 'dec' indicates the number 10. As an example decane is the alkane with a 10 carbon atom chain.
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extremely small
Is unjust an compound word?
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Is sur a prefix?
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No prefix is used if it is an ionic compound. If it is a binary molecular compound, the prefix mono- is not used in front of the name of the first element. For example, the ionic compound Na2O is sodium oxide, not disodium monoxide, and the molecular compound CO2 is carbon dioxide, not monocarbon dioxide.
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It indicates 10-12 of a unit.
Which prefix indicates a molecule with 4 carbon atoms?
But-
Does a prefix indicate location time or number?
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