Which among the following has more atoms?
Sulphate
Nitrate
Carbonate
Nitrides.
Sulphate SO−24 has 5 atoms --> 1 of sulphur and 4 of oxygen
Rest all have 4 atoms.
From the following list of substances. choose one substance in each case which matches the description given below :
Ammonium nitrate, calcium hydrogen carbonate, copper carbonate, lead nitrate, potassium nitrate, sodium carbonate, sodium hydrogen carbonate. zinc carbonate.
(a) A nitrate which gives off only oxygen when heated.
(b) A nitrate which on heating decomposes into dinitrogen oxide [nitrous oxide] and steam.
(c) A nitrate which gives off oxygen and nitrogen dioxide when heated.
An atom X has three electrons more than the noble gas configuration. What type of ion will it form? Write the formula of its nitrate, sulphate, phosphate, carbonate and hydroxide.