Question

ccc patterns there are many compounds composed of nitrogen and oxygen. compare the formulas for nitrogen monoxide and nitrogen dioxide.

Explanation:

• Nitrogen monoxide has the formula \(NO\), which means there is one nitrogen atom (\(N\)) and one oxygen atom (\(O\)).
• Nitrogen dioxide has the formula \(NO_2\), which means there is one nitrogen atom (\(N\)) and two oxygen atoms (\(O\)).
• The difference between the two formulas is the number of oxygen atoms. Nitrogen dioxide has one more oxygen atom than nitrogen monoxide.

Answer:

Nitrogen monoxide is \(NO\) (1 nitrogen and 1 oxygen atom), nitrogen dioxide is \(NO_2\) (1 nitrogen and 2 oxygen atoms). The key difference is the number of oxygen atoms (1 vs. 2).