The name of the compound CBr4 is Carbon Tetrabromide. The ending of the second element is changed from 'ine' to 'ide'. Since this is a covalent compound of two nonmetals, the 4 is used on the bromide.
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CBr4
CBr4 , this is the correct formula for carbon-tetra-bromide
CBr4 is carbon tetrabromide, a chemical compound consisting of one carbon atom bonded to four bromine atoms. It is a colorless, crystalline solid at room temperature and is primarily used in organic synthesis and as a reagent in chemical reactions.
CBr4 is a molecular compound because it consists of nonmetallic elements (carbon and bromine) bonded together through covalent bonds. Ionic compounds typically form between a metal and a nonmetal, with electrons being transferred rather than shared.
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