Question

give the name for n₂o₅
a dinitrogen pentoxide
b dinitrogen tetroxide
c nitrogen pentoxide
d nitrogen oxide

Explanation:

In naming covalent compounds, prefixes are used to indicate the number of atoms of each element. 'di -' means 2 and 'penta -' means 5. For $N_2O_5$, there are 2 nitrogen atoms (dinitrogen) and 5 oxygen atoms (pentoxide).

Answer:

A. dinitrogen pentoxide