Question

Which one of these is the accepted name for the compound n2o5?

a. dinitrogen oxide

b. nitrogen pentaoxide

c. dinitrogen pentoxide

d. dinitrogen pentaoxide

Answer 1

C is the correct answer. For nonmetal-nonmetal compounds, use the Greek prefixes

Mono - 1
Di - 2
Tri - 3
Tetra - 4
Penta - 5
Hexa - 6
Hepta - 7

And so on...

The reason D is not right is because a and o cannot be next to each other in between prefix and element.

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