Ions and Elements

[galts_gulch_wonder]

Hi. I just started chemistry and am learning about nomenclature. In binary compounds, the Greek prefixes, mono, di, tri, etra, penta, hexa, hepta, and octa are used to differentiate compounds formed with the same elements from another. Does the same principle apply in ionic compounds? What is the difference between an ionic compound and a binary compound? Thanks.

[Dan the Chemist]

Originally Posted by galts_gulch_wonder

What is the difference between an ionic compound and a binary compound? Thanks.

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[kristoph]

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