The correct name for the compound P₂O₅ is B: phosphorus pentoxide.
This compound consists of two phosphorus (P) atoms and five oxygen (O) atoms, and it is commonly named using the prefix "penta-" for the five oxygen atoms.
What is the correct name for the compound, P2O5?
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A diphosphorus pentoxidediphosphorus pentoxide
B phosphorus pentoxidephosphorus pentoxide
C diphosphorus oxidediphosphorus oxide
D phosphorus oxide
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