Identify the correct name for Cl$_2$O$_5$? dichlorine pentoxide dichloride pentoxide dichlorine tetroxide diiodine pentoxygen Moving to another question will save this response.
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The symbol Cl represents chlorine, which is a non-metal element. The number 205 indicates that there are five chlorine atoms and two oxygen atoms in the compound. To name this compound, we need to follow the rules of naming covalent compounds. Show more…
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