Chemistry: The Central Science (13th Edition)

by Brown, Theodore E.; LeMay, H. Eugene; Bursten, Bruce E.; Murphy, Catherine; Woodward, Patrick; Stoltzfus, Matthew E.

Published by Prentice Hall

ISBN 10: 0321910419

ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-041-7

Chapter 2 - Atoms, Molecules, and Ions - Exercises - Page 77: 2.78d

Answer

Dinitrogen pentoxide.

Work Step by Step

It is named according to the rules of naming binary molecular compounds. A prefix is used to name according to the number of atoms present and the name of the second element ends with '-ide'. Thus, in $N_{2}O_{5}$ two atoms of Nitrogen are present (Dinitrogen) and five atoms of oxygen are present (Pentoxide).

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