Numbers as prefices

mono- 1
di- 2
tri- 3
tetra- 4

[[$\text{HCl}$]] hydrogen chloride
[[$\text{H}_2\text{O}$]] dihydrogen monoxide
[[$\text{CO}$]] carbon monoxide
[[$\text{CO}_2$]] carbon dioxide
[[$\text{H}_2\text{SO}_4$]] dihydrogen sulphate, or sulfuric acid