Which of the following is the chemical name of water?

Monohydrogen dioxide

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Dihydrogen trioxide

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Dihydrogen monoxide

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Monohydrogen monoxide

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The correct option is C
Dihydrogen monoxide

Next to air, water is an essential substance for survival, and indeed for life on earth. It makes up seven-tenth of our body.One molecule of water contains two atoms of hydrogen and one atom of oxygen. The molecular formula of water is $H_{2} O$ . The chemical name of water is dihydrogen monoxide.

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