Question

question 50 (4 points) give the systematic name for p₂o₅ (credit will not be given for older style names)

Explanation:

In chemical naming, for binary covalent compounds like \(P_2O_5\), we name the first element as is (phosphorus), and the second element with an -ide ending (oxygen becomes oxide). The prefixes indicate the number of atoms of each element. Since there are 2 phosphorus atoms, we use "di -", and 5 oxygen atoms, so we use "penta -".

Answer:

Diphosphorus pentoxide