Question

question 10 (10 points)
the compound, p4s10, is used in the manufacture of safety matches. what is its name?
a) phosphorus sulfite
b) phosphorus sulfide
c) phosphoric sulfide
d) tetraphosphorus decasulfide
e) phosphorus decasulfide

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze prefixes

In chemical naming, 'tetra -' means 4 and 'deca -' means 10.

Step2: Name the compound

For \(P_4S_{10}\), the prefix for \(P\) (phosphorus) is tetra (4 atoms) and for \(S\) (sulfur) is deca (10 atoms). So the name is tetraphosphorus decasulfide.

Answer:

D. tetraphosphorus decasulfide