Question

select the correct answer. nitrous oxide is the chemical name for \laughing gas.\ what are the names and the number of atoms in a molecule of nitrous oxide, n₂o? one nitrogen atom and two oxygen atoms; two nitrogen atoms and one oxygen atom; one nitrogen atom and one oxygen atom; two nitrogen atoms and two oxygen atoms

Explanation:

The chemical formula \(N_2O\) indicates 2 nitrogen atoms (subscript 2) and 1 oxygen atom (subscript 1, implied).

Answer:

B. two nitrogen atoms and one oxygen atom