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State what information is provided by the formula of calcium hydroxide Ca( OH) 2.

Give the formula for: a) hydrogen chloride

b) ammonia c) carbon monoxide d) nitric acid e) nitrous oxide f) nitrogen dioxide g) nitrogen h) sulphur

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Calcium hydroxide is an ionic compound, so its formula describes the ratio of cations to anions. In particular, Ca(OH)2 means that there is 1 calcium ion (Ca^2+) for every 2 hydroxide ions (OH-). It does NOT mean that there is exactly 1 calcium and 2 hydroxides. That is just the ratio between the two ions.



a HCl
b NH3
c CO
d HNO3
e N20
f N02
g N2
h S8

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