Question

what is the correct name for the molecule in the image?
n₂s₄
dinitrogen tetrasulfide
nitrogen sulfide
dinitrogen tetrasulfur
nitrogen tetrasulfide

Explanation:

In chemical nomenclature, for binary covalent compounds (compounds formed between two non - metals), the prefixes indicate the number of atoms of each element. The formula \(N_2S_4\) has 2 nitrogen (\(N\)) atoms. The prefix for 2 is "di -", so it's "dinitrogen". It has 4 sulfur (\(S\)) atoms. The prefix for 4 is "tetra -", and the second element in the name (sulfur) is modified to "sulfide" (the - ide ending is common for the second element in binary compound names).

Answer:

Dinitrogen tetrasulfide