Laughing gas, sometimes called nitrous oxide, has the formula N₂O. What is the proper chemical name of nitrous oxide?

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The proper chemical name for laughing gas is dinitrogen oxide, which is represented by the chemical formula N2O. Option A, nitrogen oxide, is too general and can refer to multiple compounds. Option B, nitrogen dioxide, has a different chemical formula, NO2. Option D, dinitrogen oxygen, is not a recognized chemical compound.

Laughing Gas, Sometimes Called Nitrous Oxide, Has the Formula N2O

Laughing Gas, Sometimes Called Nitrous Oxide, Has the Formula N₂O