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If a binary compound is composed of two nonmetals, it is a covalent/molecular compound. Use the appropriate prefixes to name these simple compounds. Mono- is only used as a prefix on the second element in the formula. The ending for the second element is always removed and replaced with -ide.
1 = mono-
2 = di-
3 = tri-
4 = tetra-
5 = penta-
6 = hexa-
7 = hepta-
8 = octa-
9 = nona-
10 = deca-