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P2O5 is a covalent compound used to purify sugar. What is the name of this compound?
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phosphorus pentoxide
phosphorus pentoxide

diphosphorus oxide
diphosphorus oxide

diphosphorus pentoxide
diphosphorus pentoxide

phosphorus oxygen

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Correct answer: phosphorus pentoxide.

Notes: P2O5 is the empirical formula; the common name is phosphorus pentoxide. The systematic molecular form is actually P4O10 (often called tetraphosphorus decoxide), and "diphosphorus pentoxide" would be the literal prefix name for the empirical formula but is less commonly used.