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2

tri

8

octa

ate

(stem)-ic acid

ite

(stem)-ous acid

binary compound

a compound composed of two elements and can be either ionic or molecular

10

deca

2

di

7

hepta

6

hexa

ide

hydro-(stem)-ic acid

1

mono

9

nona

5

penta

law of definite proportions

states that in samples of any chemical compound, the masses of the elements are always in the same proportions

4

tetra

Law of Multiple Proportions

whenever the same two elements form more than one compound, the different masses of one element that combine with the same mass of the other element are in the ratio of small whole numbers