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What is the chemical name of the covalent compound P4O9?

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Lunna [17]4 years ago

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P4O9 is an oxide of phosphorous

so it will named accordingly

There are four phosphorous atoms and nine oxygen atoms

four will be represented as "tetra"

Nine will represented as "non"

so the name of the compound will be

tetraphosphorous nonoxide

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