alleryWhich prefix indicates four atoms?
AHexa
BMono
CTetra
DPenta
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Tetra
1. Covalent compounds are named with counting prefixes.
2. Penta is five and hexa is six.
3. Tetra indicates four atoms.
4. So the answer is tetra.
_Source: syllabus Science, Ch 9 'Atomic Foundations of Matter'_
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