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What do you call the following element?

publish date2023/08/21 03:58:00 GMT+10

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PO5

Phosphorus pentaoxide
Phosphorus pentoxide

Correct Answer

Phosphorus pentoxide

Explanation

In some cases, when a prefix ends in a or o and the element name begins with o we
drop the a or o on the prefix. So we see monoxide or pentoxide rather than monooxide
or pentaoxide in molecule names.

Reference

Beginning Chemistry v. 1.0


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