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Molecular formula of sulphur trioxide by criss cross method ​

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Answer:

Sulfur trioxide: SO3.

Step-by-step explanation:

How I came to this conclusion:

I noticed that the compound consists of non-metals, therefore it must be a covalent compound -

meaning I use prefixes for compounds.

Sulfur is S. Simple enough. Trioxide has the prefix of tri, meaning "3". Therefore there is 3 atoms of oxygen. Combine them and I get SO3.

Don't be confused with sulfite: (SO3)2− and sulfate: (SO4)2−

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