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प्रश्न
Explain the terms ‘chemical formula’.
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उत्तर १
Chemical formula is a representation of a substance either element or compound by means of symbols.
उत्तर २
Chemical Formula: “A molecule of a substance element or compound could be represented by symbols. Representation known as chemical formula i.e. molecular formula of oxygen gas is O2 water H2O, hydrochloric acid HCl etc.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Give the symbols and valencies of following radicals:
(a) Hydroxide (b) Chloride
(c) Carbonate (d) ammonium
(e) Nitrate
An atom of an element is denoted by a “symbol” Explain the meaning of the term ‘symbol’. State a reason for representing the following element by its symbol.
Helium by ‘He’
Match the non-metallic elements – with their correct symbols. Non-metallic elements are:
| Non-Metallic elements | Symbol |
| (a) Carbon | (1) O |
| (b) Chlorine | (2) I |
| (c) Oxygen | (3) Si |
| (d) Phosphorus | (4) C |
| (e) Hydrogen | (5) Cl |
| (f) Nitrogen | (6) P |
| (g) Iodine | (7) F |
| (h) Bromine | (8) H |
| (i) Fluorine | (9) S |
| (j) Silicon | (10) Br |
| (k) Sulphur | (11) N |
State the type of element for the following:
Zinc
Give the symbol of the following element:
Carbonate
Write the radical of the following valency:
Nitrate
State the valency of the following metallic element and write symbol with the valency
Potassium
Certain metal exhibit variable valencies which include valencies: 1+, 2+, 3+, and 4+.
State the variable valency of the following metal.
Copper
write symbol with the variable valency
State whether the following ion or radical given below of a non-metallic element exhibits valency: 1–, 2– or 3–. (write the ion or radical with the correct valency).
Bisulphate
What does the symbol '(s)' present in a chemical equation, mean?
