Question

part 3 (0.7 point)
n₂o₃
choose one or more:
□ nitrogen is the cation.
□ nitrogen is the anion.
□ oxygen is the cation.
□ oxygen is the anion.
□ it would be named as a molecular compound.
□ it would be named as an acid.

Explanation:

Step1: Identify cation - anion

In molecular compounds like $N_2O_3$, there are no simple cations and anions like in ionic compounds. Nitrogen and oxygen form covalent bonds. But generally, in naming, oxygen is more electronegative and is considered the anion - like entity in naming rules for binary covalent compounds.

Step2: Determine naming type

$N_2O_3$ is a binary compound composed of two non - metals (nitrogen and oxygen), so it is named as a molecular compound. It is not an acid as it does not have the appropriate structure to be named as an acid (e.g., not in an aqueous solution with the right ionizable hydrogen structure).

Answer:

D. Oxygen is the anion.
E. It would be named as a molecular compound.