Write the IUPAC name for the binary ionic compound Na2O? How would it be used?

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Taliyah Mills

25 January, 10:53

Write the IUPAC name for the binary ionic compound Na2O? How would it be used?

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Dylan Davila · Answer 1

IUPAC name of Na2O is sodium oxide.

Explanation:

Na2O is the ionic compound containing sodium and oxygen in molar ratio of 2:1. This compound is named by International Union for Pure and Applied Chemistry as Sodium oxide.

This substance is used in a varied number of cases. Its the anhydride of the popularly used base sodium hydroxide. So adding waste produces sodium hydroxide solution. Its used in glass and ceramic factories too. Sodium silicates are also produced from this substance. Its also used to produce soda ash.