Question #9f01e
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Metallic salts like those of
Explanation:
The reason is partly historical and partly chemical.
If you follow the rules for naming covalent compounds,
Historically, the prefix "per-" usually means that a compound contains an extra oxygen atom. Recall that
But the more important chemical reason is that metallic salts like sodium peroxide and barium peroxide don't contain oxide (
Compounds that are formed by combining an
Thus, pure
Pure
In the same way,