Introduction to chemical formulae
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- Recall how to read molecular formulae of simple compounds
Study the following chemical formulae:
HCl, HSO, HNO, HPO, Ca(PO)
For each chemical formula, identify the chemical elements it shows and the number of atoms of each element in the compound. - Apply your knowledge to write the chemical formulae of simple compounds and molecules.
Write the chemical formulae for:- Oxygen gas, a chemical molecule made of two oxygen atoms.
- Hydrogen gas, a chemical molecule made of two hydrogen atoms.
- Hydrochloric acid, a compound made of one atom of hydrogen and one atom of chlorine.
- Water, a compound made of two atoms of hydrogen and one atom of oxygen.
- Sodium Chloride, a compound made of one atom of sodium and one atom of chlorine.
- Potassium hydroxide, a compound of a potassium atom chemically combined with a hydroxide 'ion' which has the formula 'OH'