lacrima97 - 27-1-2006 at 14:14
Today, my teacher marked something off on a worksheet I had to do.
Question: Write the stock system for NO2
My answer: Nitrogen Dioxide
Her answer: Nitrogen IV oxide
I thought that the roman numerals only applied to metals with multiple oxidation numbers, but I guess nitrogen could have multiple oxidation numbers
too, but this seems wrong to me. Is it?
mantis - 27-1-2006 at 14:20
both answers are correct.
You can say the oxidation number, but you must not. It is better, in the case that a element often has different ox. n..
lacrima97 - 27-1-2006 at 15:32
Ah, ok then, thanks.