Question

Give the names of the elements present in the following compounds:

Potassium sulphate

Answer 1

Compounds:

• A chemical compound is composed of many identical molecules which are composed of atoms from more than one element held together by chemical bonds.
• For example, water $\left({\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{O}\right)$ is a compound that contains the elements Hydrogen and Oxygen.

Potassium sulphate:

• Potassium sulphate is a white water-soluble solid inorganic compound with the formula${\mathrm{K}}_2{\mathrm{SO}}_4$
• It contains the elements Potassium, Sulphur, and Oxygen.
• Potassium sulphate is an excellent source of $\mathrm{K}$ nutrition for plants.