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  • Chlorine Trifluoride (ClF3): Name and Chemical Nomenclature
    The name of the covalent compound ClF3 is chlorine trifluoride.

    Here's how to determine the name:

    * Chlorine (Cl) is the less electronegative element, so it is named first.

    * Fluorine (F) is the more electronegative element, so it is named second.

    * Tri- indicates that there are three fluorine atoms in the molecule.

    Therefore, the name is chlorine trifluoride.

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