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Sodium oxide is Na2O and not NaO, because it has 2 elements of sodium (Na). therefore making it Na2O instead of NaO
The reason why it's Na2O and not NaO is because Oxygen whilst in a compound has an oxidation state of2-, while Sodium has an oxidation state of 1+. Therefore to give an overall value of 0 to the compound, you need two Sodium atoms joined to only one Oxygen atom.
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What is the name of the compound for Na2Se?
disodium monoselenide
What is the scientific name for disodium phosphate?
that is the scientific name of disodium phosphate T_T and ur question is in the wrong section...organic chemistry is chemistry with molecules that are organic
What is the systematic name for N2O?
dinitrogen monoxide, or nitrous oxide or 'laughing gas'.
What is the name for Hg2 and BrO?
Mercury (I) and Bromine Monoxide.
What is the name of the compound H2O?
dihydrogen monoxide
When is a prefix not used in front of the name of an element?
No prefix is used if it is an ionic compound. If it is a binary molecular compound, the prefix mono- is not used in front of the name of the first element. For example, the ionic compound Na2O is sodium oxide, not disodium monoxide, and the molecular compound CO2 is carbon dioxide, not monocarbon dioxide.
What is the ionic compound name for Na2O?
Na2O is Sodium Oxide.
What is the name of the following compound Na2O?
Na- sodium O- oxygen Na2O- Sodium oxide
What is the name of the compound for Na2Se?
disodium monoselenide
What is the scientific name for Na2B4O7?
disodium tetraborate
What is the correct name for na2o?
Sodium Oxide
What is the scientific name for disodium phosphate?
that is the scientific name of disodium phosphate T_T and ur question is in the wrong section...organic chemistry is chemistry with molecules that are organic
What are rules in naming binary compounds?
=A binary ionic compound is composed of ions of two different elements - one of which is a metal, and the other a nonmetal. For example, sodium iodide, NaI, is composed of sodium ions, Na+ (elemental sodium is a metal), and iodide ions, I- (elemental iodine is a nonmetal). Rule 1. The cation is written first in the name; the anion is written second in the name. Rule 2. The name of the cation is the same as the (neutral) element from which it is derived (e.g., Na+ = "sodium"). Rule 3. The anion is named by adding the suffix -ide to the root of the element name (e.g., I- = "iodide"). Note: Greek prefixes are not used to indicate the number of atoms of each element in the formula unit for the compound (e.g., Na2O is named "sodium oxide" not "disodium oxide", or "disodium monoxide").=
What is the birth name of Monoxide?
Monoxide's birth name is Methric, Paul.
What is the real name of monoxide child?
Paul Monoxide.... Bahahahahaha! Paul Methric is the correct answer. Monoxide Child is his stage name.
What is the molecular name of dihydrogen monoxide?
Dihydrogen monoxide is a chemical name for water.
What is the difference between disodium edetate and EDTA?
EDTA is in full name writing: 'Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid', a tetraprotic (H+) acid.It's IUPAC name is 2,2',2'',2'''-(Ethane-1,2-diyldinitrilo)-tetra-acetic acidShorthanded: H4EDT-acetate, or H4EdetateSo consequently disodium edetate is Na2H2EDT-acetate, or Na2H2Edetate, thus a 'better' name would be disodium dihydrogen edetate
