Question

What is the chemical name for N2O3? nitrogen trioxide dinitrogen trioxide pentanitrogenoxide nitrogen oxide

Answer 1

Answer: The chemical name for N2O3 is dinitrogen trioxide.

Explanation:

Nitrogen occurs chiefly as a free element in the air, making up about 78% by volume of the atmosphere. Nitrogen forms several oxides with oxygen. The formation of these oxides by the direct combination of nitrogen and oxygen required very high temperatures. Examples of oxides of Nitrogen includes:

--> Nitrogen (I) oxide: N20

--> Nitrogen (II) oxide: NO

--> Dinitrogen trioxide: N2O3.

When naming a chemical compound the number of elements in the compound is put under consideration using prefixes such as di (2), Tri(3), tetra(4), penta(5). From the chemical formula N2O3, there are 2 nitrogen atoms and with +3 oxidation state. Hence, the name DINITROGEN TRIOXIDE.