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State the significance of formula. Write the formulae of the following compounds: common salt, washing soda, nitric acid, hydrochloric acid, calcium hydroxide and sodium hydroxide.


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Significance of a Formula:
• A formula indicates the elements present in a compound.
• It indicates the number of atoms of each kind of element present in the compound.
• It makes the calculation of mass of one molecule of a compound easier.

Formula of the following compounds:

  • Common salt is NaCl
  • Washing soda is Na2CO3
  • Nitric acid is HNO3
  • Hydrochloric acid is HCl
  • Calcium hydroxide is Ca(OH)2
  • Sodium hydroxide is NaOH

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