Question
What is the correct name for the ionic compound, Cr2O3?
? chromous oxide
? chromic oxide
? chromium(II) oxide
? dicarbon trioxide
? chromium(III) trioxide
? chromous oxide
? chromic oxide
? chromium(II) oxide
? dicarbon trioxide
? chromium(III) trioxide
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct name for the ionic compound Cr2O3 is **chromic oxide**. This compound consists of chromium in the +3 oxidation state (hence "chromic") combined with oxygen. It could also be referred to as chromium(III) oxide, but "chromic oxide" is a more common name for this specific compound.