How to write chemical equations from word equations?
Like compounds like Sodium Chloride
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How to write chemical equations from word equations?
Like compounds like Sodium Chloride
You need to know the valencies of the concerned elements. Sodium has valency one, and so does chloride. Then you sort of 'cross multiply'.
That gives
Now, say, calcium fluoride. Calcium has valency 2 and fluoride valency 1.
That gives
Now iron (III) oxide. Iron valency 3, and oxygen (from oxide) 2
That gives
Is that OK?
Thanks Very much.
But what is meant by, terms like nitrate, ammonium, sulfate
Nitrate, like ammonium and sulfate are salts.
Nitrate is, ammonium is
and sulfate is
.
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