answersLogoWhite

0

Never seen it before, but that would be 'Zirconium Pentoxide'.

You may be confused - as if often confusing with these things - that you could probably call it Dizirchonium Pentoxide for clarification and it wouldn't seem wrong, per se...but you don't need to state that there are two Zr atoms since you have presented 5 oxygens and stated no charge...chemists are expected to be able to work out there are two Zr atoms upon inspection.

This may seem difficult but after years of experience, it's actually very apparent. So we don't say Dizirchonium and you shouldn't, either. Plus, it kind of makes it sound like there are two molecules present, and you don't need more confusion in chemistry.

Same goes for so many things....like Na2O, for example. Sodium Monoxide. This is a good example because, even though there's only one oxygen, we SAY there is one.

Like CO, carbon monoxide. We say there is one oxygen. Do we say there is one carbon? No, you work that out (or remember it, more likely).

So you can start to see a very strict naming system take place.

Hope that helps for future naming.

User Avatar

Wiki User

15y ago

Still curious? Ask our experts.

Chat with our AI personalities

EzraEzra
Faith is not about having all the answers, but learning to ask the right questions.
Chat with Ezra
BlakeBlake
As your older brother, I've been where you are—maybe not exactly, but close enough.
Chat with Blake
JudyJudy
Simplicity is my specialty.
Chat with Judy
More answers

zirconium is an element, Zr. Zircon,(ZrSiO4), is a compound of zirconium.[

User Avatar

Wiki User

11y ago
User Avatar

Zirconium(II) Oxide

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: What is chemical formula zircon?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Trending Questions
What are some other stratovolcanoes and their locations around the world? What is the function of the sterocilia exhibited by the epithelial cells of the mucose of the epididymis? At which temperature do most enzymes from the human body become completely denature? What happens during rna splicing m? What element distinguishes organic compounds from other compounds? What is the sequence of steps by which large food molecules are broken down into their respective building blocks by catalytic enzymes within hydrolysis reactions called? What are some other minerals Tourmaline is typically found in combination with? The cell on the left maintains its shape with the supportfrom? When light strikes a blue opaque surface only blue light is? What lead to the increase racial tension of 1915? Is starch dissolve in water and why? What are the global warming targets of Australia after the 2015 Paris Climate Talks? What is a body of water that penetrates a coastline? Is rosemary seed a monocot? How chemical weathering turns some sandstones into a pile of sand? What type of rock is Florida peninsula is made up of? What are whiplike extensions on the bottom of the cell are called? What would happen to a eukaryotic cell if all it and mitochondria we and rsquore destr? What is the Northern Pole of Inaccessibility? Susie hammers on a block of wood when she is 85 m from a large brick wall Each time she hits the block she hears an echo 0.5 s later With this info calculate the speed of sound?