Q: How many atoms of oxygen does silicon dioxide contain?


Read this paragraph and choose the correct option from the provided answers:

The name silicon dioxide implies one silicon atom and two oxygen atoms, so the formula is SiO2. We have a name that has numerical prefixes on both elements. Tri- means three, and tetrameans four, so the formula of this compound is Si3N4.

 Choices:

- three

- six

- one

- two


A:
two