Silver Acetylide Iupac Name

Silver acetylide is a chemical compound with the molecular formula Ag2C2, consisting of two silver atoms and two carbon atoms arranged in a linear chain.

The IUPAC name for this compound is silver ethynediide, where "silver" indicates the presence of the silver atoms, "ethyne" refers to the common name for the compound C2H2 (also known as acetylene), and "diide" indicates that there are two such groups in the molecule.

Alternatively, the compound can be named using the substitutive IUPAC nomenclature, which would give the name "silver(1+) ethynediide", where the oxidation state of the silver ions is indicated explicitly.

Silver acetylide is a highly sensitive and explosive compound that should be handled with extreme care due to its potential for decomposition and release of acetylene gas.