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what is the difference in the naming conventions for ionic bonds and molecules?
only ionic compounds end in \-ide.\
molecule names use prefixes to denote how many atoms of each element are needed.
ionic compound names use prefixes to denote how many atoms of each element are needed.
only molecules end in \-ide.\

Explanation:

• For ionic compounds, the naming is based on the ions involved. For example, NaCl is sodium chloride. The second part of the name often ends in “-ide” (but this is not exclusive to ionic compounds as some covalent compounds like water - though its name is an exception - also can have names with “-ide” in some related nomenclatures).
• For molecular (covalent) compounds, prefixes are used to denote the number of atoms of each element. For example, \(CO_2\) is carbon dioxide (the “di - ” prefix indicates two oxygen atoms). Ionic compounds do not use prefixes in their naming (except in some very rare and specialized cases that are not the norm).

Answer:

B. Molecule names use prefixes to denote how many atoms of each element are needed.