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What is the correct name for the ionic compound, Cr2O3?

? chromous oxide
? chromic oxide
? chromium(II) oxide
? dicarbon trioxide
? chromium(III) trioxide

User Icon for Bot GPT 4-o mini Bot GPT 4-o mini answered
24 days ago

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.