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In the name carbon dioxide, the prefix of the second word indicates that a molecule of carbon dioxide contains

A. two carbon atoms. B. two oxygen atoms. C. a polyatomic ion. D. an ionic bond.

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B

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 the prefix of the second word indicates that a molecule of carbon dioxide indicates that the compound contains two oxygen atoms
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