Write Chemical Formula of the Sulphate of Aluminium, Ammonium and Zinc.

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Write chemical formula of the sulphate of Aluminium, Ammonium and Zinc.

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Solution

Valencies of aluminium, ammonium and zinc are 3, 1 and 2, respectively.

The valency of sulphate is 2.

Hence, chemical formulae of the sulphates of aluminium, ammonium and zinc are Al₂(SO₄)₃, (NH₄)₂SO₄and ZnSO₄.

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