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Using Greek prefixes, the correct name of $N X_{2} O$ is

Adinitrogen monoxide
Bnitrogen(II) monoxide
Cdinitrogen dioxide
Dnitrogen dioxide

Answer: A

Two N atoms and one O atom give dinitrogen monoxide.

NO X_{2}

is nitrogen dioxide; N in

N X_{2} O

is +1.

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