Identify the correct name for CI2O5. dichlorine pentoxide dichloride pentoxide dichlorine tetroxide diiodine pentoxygen

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Identify the correct name for CI2O5. 

dichlorine pentoxide 

dichloride pentoxide 

dichlorine tetroxide 

diiodine pentoxygen

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As we know that the name of central atom (cation) inorganic compound compound is named as the name of atom and side atom (anion) with sufix as \"ide\".

For example, NaCl = sodium chloride

Hence,

Cl2O5 is named as dichlorine pentoxide. As there are two chlorine atoms and 5 oxygen atoms.

Answer: dichlorine pentoxide (option first)

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