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[*] posted on 27-1-2006 at 14:14
Stock System

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?
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[*] posted on 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..
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[*] posted on 27-1-2006 at 15:32


Ah, ok then, thanks.
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