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Which of the following name-formula pairs do BOTH the name and formula refer to the same chemical compound? I.  sulfur trioxide, SO3 II.  dinitrogen quadraoxide, N2O4 III.  phosophorus pentachloride, PCl5   A. I and III  ONLY   B. I, II, and III   C. II and III ONLY   D. I and II ONLY   E. I ONLY

Which of the following name-formula pairs do BOTH the name and formula refer to the same chemical compound? I.  sulfur trioxide, SO3 II.  dinitrogen quadraoxide, N2O4 III.  phosophorus pentachloride, PCl5   A. I and III  ONLY   B. I, II, and III   C. II and III ONLY   D. I and II ONLY   E. I ONLY

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Which of the following name-formula pairs do BOTH the name and formula refer to the same chemical compound?

I.  sulfur trioxide, SO3

II.  dinitrogen quadraoxide, N2O4

III.  phosophorus pentachloride, PCl5

  A.

I and III  ONLY
  B.

I, II, and III
  C.

II and III ONLY
  D.

I and II ONLY
  E.

I ONLY
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  1. SO3 is chemically called as sulfur trioxide. The chemical name and formula both refer to the same compound.
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N2O4 is the chemical compound usually referred to as nitrogen tetroxide instead of quadraoxide.

PCl5 is the chemical compound with the chemical name Phosphorus pentachloride.

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