Write the name of the following compound:
${Na}_{2} O$

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Solution

${Na}_{2} O$ is an ionic compound that is formed when ${Na}^{+ 1}$ (Sodium) binds with $O^{- 2}$ (oxide).
Sodium being a metal forms an ionic bond with non-metal oxide.
Sodium oxide is basic in nature.
Hence, the name of the compound is Sodium oxide.

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