Question
Use the IUPAC nomenclature rules to give the name for this compound - SiO2.
Responses
A Silicon oxideSilicon oxide
B Silicon dioxideSilicon dioxide
C Silicon (IV) oxideSilicon (IV) oxide
D Monosilicon dioxide
Responses
A Silicon oxideSilicon oxide
B Silicon dioxideSilicon dioxide
C Silicon (IV) oxideSilicon (IV) oxide
D Monosilicon dioxide
Answers
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The correct IUPAC name for SiO2 is **Silicon dioxide (B)**. It indicates that there are two oxygen atoms bonded to one silicon atom.