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What is the IUPAC name for H2O?

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Answer:

I guess it is.....

Oxidane.

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Answer:

Technically, dihydrogen monoxide.

Step-by-step explanation:

You see, the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, also known as IUPAC, hasn't seen a need to define a structural name for water yet.

Following the naming conventions, it should most likely be called "dihydrogen monoxide", but IUPAC has never officially defined this as the chemical name for water.

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