Science, asked by hannahmlundgren, 11 months ago

why is the formula for Magnesium oxide MgO , but for potassium oxide it is K2O

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Answered by sakshi86200511

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Magnesium oxide is directly used by it's English (IUPAC) name But Potassium gets it name by Latin name kalium . so that potassium oxide is written as K20

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