Question

which prefix would appear in the iupac name for a covalent compound that has four atoms of a single element? tri- di- tetra- mono-

Explanation:

在IUPAC命名法中，“tetra -”表示四，“tri -”表示三，“di -”表示二，“mono -”表示一。题目问的是一种元素有四个原子时的前缀，所以是“tetra -”。

Answer:

C. tetra-