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V2O5
« on: November 11, 2009, 04:00:23 pm »
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Vanadium oxide or vanadium pentoxide?
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Re: V2O5
« Reply #1 on: November 11, 2009, 04:02:19 pm »
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Vanadium(V) Oxide
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Vanadium Pentoxide
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Re: V2O5
« Reply #2 on: November 11, 2009, 04:04:03 pm »
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so we dont need a V when we say pentoxide?
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Re: V2O5
« Reply #3 on: November 11, 2009, 04:15:53 pm »
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i thought we could either name the chemical or give the chemical formula or do we need know both?
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Re: V2O5
« Reply #4 on: November 11, 2009, 04:29:45 pm »
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Vanadium(V) Oxide is more preferred. :) [V is the Roman Numeral for 5, in this case indicating oxidation state V5+]

In Vanadium Pentoxide, the oxidation state is implied by the prefix in front of O.
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Re: V2O5
« Reply #5 on: November 11, 2009, 04:33:45 pm »
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Damn, I've been calling it vanadium (V) pentoxide all year! :(

Is that OK?
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Re: V2O5
« Reply #6 on: November 11, 2009, 04:36:13 pm »
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Quote from: StringFever on November 11, 2009, 04:33:45 pm
Damn, I've been calling it vanadium (V) pentoxide all year! :(

Is that OK?


unfortunately, no.
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Re: V2O5
« Reply #7 on: November 11, 2009, 04:37:51 pm »
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Quote from: Mao on November 11, 2009, 04:36:13 pm
Quote from: StringFever on November 11, 2009, 04:33:45 pm
Damn, I've been calling it vanadium (V) pentoxide all year! :(

Is that OK?


unfortunately, no.

*Tabledesk*

OK, note to self: VANADIUM (V) OXIDE !!!! :@
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