Question

provide the correct iupac name for scl₂.
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
penta- tri- hepta- tetra-
di- mono- hexa- octa-
sulfide chlorate chlorine
chloride sulfur chlorate silicon

Explanation:

The compound \(SCl_2\) is a covalent compound. In naming covalent compounds, we use prefixes to indicate the number of each type of atom. The first element is sulfur (\(S\)), and there is 1 sulfur atom (the prefix "mono - " is usually omitted for the first element). The second element is chlorine (\(Cl\)), and there are 2 chlorine atoms. The prefix for 2 is "di - ", and the ending of the second element is changed to "-ide".

Answer:

Sulfur dichloride