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What is the chemical name of K2O?

potassium oxygen
potassium oxide
oxygen potasside
oxygen potassium

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Answer:

Potassium oxide

Step-by-step explanation:

Looking at the Periodic table of elements-

K - Potassium - Metal

O - Oxygen - Non - Metal

Knowing that K₂O is a ionic compound. It means that they are compounds that's made of a metal and nonmetal.

The name of the metal is written first, followed by the name of the nonmetal which its will end with –ide.

Based on the following information above, we can conclude that the chemical name of K₂O is Potassium Oxide

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Answer:

potassium oxide

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