2007-01-16 12:39:46 · 7 answers · asked by chocolatelover 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
No, the -ide suffix denotes an oxidation number of -1 in a compound
Br2 would be dibromide
2007-01-16 12:43:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends. How many atoms are you talking about? If you're talking about how they are found naturally (in nature), it would be as you said: Cl2, F2, Br2. By the way, it's chlorINE, bromINE, and flourINE.
(one way to remember the elements found paired naturally: H O N Cl Br I F. Try putting those together and saying it. It will stick in your mind.)
2007-01-16 22:54:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Cl2, etc. represents the molecule formed when the element bonds with itself. This is called a "diatomic" molecule. It is named chlorine gas, flouorine gas, etc.
If the halogen is bonding with any other element, then it is called an "ide"
2007-01-16 20:45:56 · answer #3 · answered by reb1240 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some peopel are right, and some are way wrong,
If you where righting it in it's elemtal form, no charges etc, just itslef, you would right it like that,.
For example if it asks for oxygen GAS, that is its elemntal form, so your would write O2
2007-01-16 20:46:52 · answer #4 · answered by -Eugenious- 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think so because they are then molecules when you have Cl2 and stuff so then you use the -ide so yeah I think thats right
2007-01-16 20:45:18 · answer #5 · answered by Alex 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. You write Cl-, Br-, F-
You write Br2 when you say BROMINE
Cl2 when you say CHLORINE
F2 when you say FLUORINE
etc....
2007-01-16 20:44:49 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's usually in the context of "sodium chloride" in which case it's NaCl
2007-01-16 20:43:07 · answer #7 · answered by Nick C 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋