The correct name of the compound is ________.
A)nitrogen chloride
B)trinitrogen chloride
C)nitrogen(II
I)chloride
D)nickel chloride
E)nitrogen trichloride

Question

The correct name of the compound  is ________.
A)nitrogen chloride 
B)trinitrogen chloride 
C)nitrogen(II
I)chloride 
D)nickel chloride 
E)nitrogen trichloride

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The prefix "tri-" indicates three chlorine atoms and the prefix "nitrogen" indicates the presence of nitrogen. The roman numeral "III" is not used in naming binary compounds, so options C and D can be eliminated. Option B uses the prefix "tri-" correctly but does not indicate the presence of nitrogen. Option A is incorrect as there is no known compound with the name nitrogen chloride. Therefore, the correct name of the compound is nitrogen trichloride, making option E the best choice.

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