Chapter 8.2, Problem 17PP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The name of the covalent compound ${\text{CCl}}_4$ 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 17PP

Carbon tetrachloride

Explanation of Solution

As C is the first the element, its full name is considered that is carbon.

The second element is chlorine, its root word chlor is used for the name with suffix ‘ide’ and if 4 atoms of fluorine is present, then prefix is tetra.

The naming is according to this rule.

$\begin{array}{l}{\text{1}}^{\text{st}}{\text{element + Prefix + 2}}^{\text{nd}}\text{element root word suffix}\hfill \\ \text{Carbon tetrachloride}\hfill \end{array}$

Thus, the name of compound is carbon tetrachloride