Question

Name the elements present in the following common name of the compounds.

1. Sugar
2. Ammonia
3. Marble
4. Washing soda

Answer 1

Elements are pure substances that are made of similar kinds of atoms.

Compounds are pure substances that are made of two or more elements chemically.

Elements present in the following compounds are:

1. Sugar (Sucrose) - $\left({\mathrm{C}}_{12}{\mathrm{H}}_{22}{\mathrm{O}}_{12}\right)$ - It contains Carbon (C), hydrogen (H), and oxygen (O).
2. Ammonia $\left({\mathrm{NH}}_3\right)$ -It contains Nitrogen (N) and Hydrogen (H).
3. Marble (Calcium carbonate) - $\left({\mathrm{CaCO}}_3\right)$- It contains Calcium (Ca), carbon (C), and oxygen (O).
4. Washing soda (Sodium carbonate) - $\left({\mathrm{Na}}_2{\mathrm{CO}}_3\right)$ - It contains Sodium (Na), carbon (C), and oxygen (O).