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 |