Dinitrogen oxide explained

Dinitrogen oxide can potentially refer to any of at least four compounds:

• Dinitrogen monoxide (nitrous oxide), N₂O
• Dinitrogen dioxide, N₂O₂, an unstable dimer of nitric oxide
• Dinitrogen trioxide, N₂O₃
• Dinitrogen tetroxide, N₂O₄
• Dinitrogen pentoxide, N₂O₅