What is the formula for: Antimony pentoxide?
2007-10-15 14:01:23 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
It is Sb4O10 but often written as Sb2O5
The 4 antimony are each double bonded to 1 oxygen and single bonded to 2 other oxygen. These single bonded oxygen are also single bonded to another antimony. This link has a diagram that shows the bond structure of Sb4O10: http://www.chemicalland21.com/industrialchem/inorganic/ANTIMONY%20PENTOXIDE.htm
CAS NO. 1314-60-9
EINECS NO. 215-237-7
FORMULA Sb4O10 (Sb2O5)
MOL WT. 647.03 (323.51)
H.S. CODE 2825.80
SYNONYMS Antimony oxide
2007-10-18 16:35:26 · answer #1 · answered by Metallic stuff 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
that's going to be Sb2O5.
You can figure this out two ways:
Antimony's Oxidation state is +5, much like phosphorus and nitrogen in the same group. Oxygen is -2.
So to find the compound with those two elements, criss cross their oxidation states to the ratios. So Sb2O5.
From Wikipedia, you can see if you search Antimony Pentoxide
they tell you its formula and some more info.
I looked at phosphorus pentoxide and it's P4O10, same ratio as Sb2O5, since they're in the same group :)
take care
2007-10-15 14:10:16 · answer #2 · answered by elecbass100 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sb2 O5
2007-10-15 14:05:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sb2O5
the 2 and 5 is a little subscript
Edit: 1 sec late...
2007-10-15 14:04:39 · answer #4 · answered by shark7777 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sb2O5
2007-10-15 14:04:38 · answer #5 · answered by steve_geo1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sb2O5.
2007-10-15 21:20:11 · answer #6 · answered by Dr. Eddie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
SbO5....vote me best answer plz
2007-10-15 14:05:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋