Chapter 8.2, Problem 16PP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The name of the covalent compound ${\text{NF}}_3$ needs to be determined.

Concept introduction:

For the binary covalent compound, there is bond between non metal combined with non metal in the molecular compound.

Answer to Problem 16PP

Nitrogen trifluoride.

Explanation of Solution

The first element is N thus, its full name is written in the name of compound that is nitrogen.

The second element is fluorine, the root word fluor is used for the name with suffix ‘ide’ and there are 3 atoms of fluorine present then prefix is tri. $\begin{array}{l}{\text{1}}^{\text{st}}{\text{element + Prefix + 2}}^{\text{nd}}\text{element root word suffix}\hfill \\ \text{Nitrogen trifluoride}\hfill \end{array}$

Thus, the name of compound is nitrogen trifluoride