There are several compounds made from nitrogen and oxygen. They all depend on the oxidation state of the nitrogen.
N2O ' (Nitrous oxide ; 'Laughing Gas' . Each nitrogen atoms in in oxidation state '+1'.
NO ' (Nitrogen monoxide ; Oxid'n state of 'N' is '+2').
NO2 ' ( Nitrogen dioxide ; Oxid'n state of 'N' is '+4'
N2O5 (Nitrogen pentoxide ; Oxid'n state of 'N' is '+5'.
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