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The Correct Answer and Explanation is:<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are the correct names corresponding to the given molecular formulas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Molecular Formula<\/th>Name of Compound<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
SiO\u2082<\/td>Silicon dioxide<\/td><\/tr>
SO\u2082<\/td>Sulfur dioxide<\/td><\/tr>
SO\u2083<\/td>Sulfur trioxide<\/td><\/tr>
SiO<\/td>Silicon monoxide<\/td><\/tr>
NH\u2083<\/td>Ammonia<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Naming compounds relies on systematic rules, especially for covalent compounds composed of nonmetals. Let us break each down:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SiO\u2082 (Silicon dioxide):<\/strong> This is a compound of silicon and oxygen with a 1-to-2 ratio. Since both elements are nonmetals, we use Greek prefixes to indicate quantity. However, \u201cmono\u201d is not used on the first element, hence \u201csilicon\u201d followed by \u201cdioxide.\u201d This compound commonly occurs as quartz or sand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SO\u2082 (Sulfur dioxide):<\/strong> Sulfur and oxygen form this molecule with a 1-to-2 ratio. Again, applying prefixes, \u201cdi-\u201d reflects the two oxygen atoms, resulting in \u201csulfur dioxide.\u201d It is widely known as a pollutant involved in acid rain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SO\u2083 (Sulfur trioxide):<\/strong> Similar structure to SO\u2082 but with three oxygen atoms. The \u201ctri-\u201d prefix identifies this, forming \u201csulfur trioxide.\u201d It reacts readily with water to form sulfuric acid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SiO (Silicon monoxide):<\/strong> This compound features one silicon and one oxygen atom. \u201cMono-\u201d is only used on the second element, so we get \u201csilicon monoxide.\u201d It is less stable compared to silicon dioxide and appears in specialized industrial processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NH\u2083 (Ammonia):<\/strong> This common name deviates from strict naming conventions. Ammonia contains one nitrogen and three hydrogen atoms. Although the systematic name would be \u201cnitrogen trihydride,\u201d \u201cammonia\u201d is historically entrenched and universally recognized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each name reflects both structure and convention, showing how nomenclature reveals a compound\u2019s composition and behavior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Correct Answer and Explanation is: Here are the correct names corresponding to the given molecular formulas: Molecular Formula Name of Compound SiO\u2082 Silicon dioxide SO\u2082 Sulfur dioxide SO\u2083 Sulfur trioxide SiO Silicon monoxide NH\u2083 Ammonia Explanation: Naming compounds relies on systematic rules, especially for covalent compounds composed of nonmetals. Let us break each down: […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-39413","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-quiz-questions"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gaviki.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39413","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gaviki.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gaviki.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gaviki.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gaviki.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39413"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/gaviki.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39413\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":39424,"href":"https:\/\/gaviki.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39413\/revisions\/39424"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gaviki.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39413"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gaviki.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=39413"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gaviki.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=39413"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}