We need the energy to create bonds as well as to break it. To name acids, the prefix hydro- is placed in front of the nonmetal modified to end with ic. What is the correct formula of phosphorus trichloride? For example- While naming Common Salt, i.e., NaCl, the positive part of the compound is sodium, and the negative part is chloride. [CDATA[*/{"annotations":null,"assetRoot":null,"branding":null,"clientUrl":"https://cdn.hypothes.is/hypothesis/1.38.0/build/boot.js","oauthEnabled":null,"onLayoutChange":null,"openLoginForm":null,"openSidebar":null,"query":null,"services":null,"showHighlights":"always","sidebarAppUrl":"https://hypothes.is/app.html","subFrameIdentifier":"006843288837771455","pluginClasses":{}}/*]]>*/, /**/, /*