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Naming Covalent Compounds Guide by Ana Marie Fulgencio is a document available to read on EtoBox.

Covalent compounds have two-word names where the first word corresponds to the first element in the formula and the second word corresponds to the second element, with "-ide" substituted for the ending. Prefixes are added to indicate the number of atoms if there is more than one, such as "diphoaphous pentoxide" for P2O5. Some common exceptions include "water" for H2O and "ammonia" for NH3.

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Ana Marie Fulgencio

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