Chemistry: Principles and Practice (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0534420125
ISBN 13: 978-0-53442-012-3

Chapter 2 - Atoms, Molecules, and Ions - Questions and Exercises - Questions - Page 83: 2.15

Answer

In dinitrogen tetroxide, the prefixes before the elements give the number of atoms of the elements that are found in the compound; therefore, the molecular formula for dinitrogen tetroxide is N$_{2}$O$_{4}$. In this compound, there are two nitrogen atoms bonded to four oxygen atoms.

Work Step by Step

In dinitrogen tetroxide, the prefixes before the elements give the number of atoms of the elements that are found in the compound; therefore, the molecular formula for dinitrogen tetroxide is N$_{2}$O$_{4}$. In this compound, there are two nitrogen atoms bonded to four oxygen atoms.
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