Question

What is the formula for the compound dinitrogen pentoxide? n4o5 n5o4 n4o6 n5o2 n2o5?

Answer 1

Answer: $N_2O_5$

Explanation:

Dinitrogen pentoxide is a covalent compound because sharing of electrons takes place between nitrogen and oxygen. Both the elements are non-metals and hence, will form covalent bond.

The nomenclature of covalent compound is given by:

1. The less electronegative element is written first.

2. The more electronegative element is written then, and a suffix is added with it. The suffix added is '-ide'.

3. If atoms of an element is greater than 1, then prefixes are added which are 'mono' for 1 atom, 'di' for 2 atoms, 'tri' for 3 atoms and so on.

Thus the chemical formula for dinitrogen pentoxide is $N_2O_5$

Answer 2

N2, penta means 5, so 5 oxygens

so with that being said n205