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Can you, in a detailed answer, explain why P4O10 has the chemical name Phosphorus Pentoxide.

Can you, in a detailed answer, explain why P4O10 has the chemical name Phosphorus Pentoxide.

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molecular formula is P4O10

The empirical formula is P2O5

P2O5 undergoes dimerization to gives P4O10

2(P2O5) ---------------> P4O10

The common name is derived from empirical formula . The common name of P4O10 is phosphorus pentoxide

The chemical name Phosphorus Pentoxide

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