Question

Write the molecular formulate for the following compo unds and name of the elements present.

(a) Baking soda (b) Common salt

(c) Sulphuric acid (d) Nitric acid

Answer 1

(a) Baking soda — $NaHC{O}_3$
Elements present in Baking soda are sodium, hydrogen, oxygen and carbon.
(b) Common salt — NaCl
Element present are: Sodium and chlorine.
(c) Sulphuric acid — $H_{2}S{O}_4$
Element present are: Hydrogen, sulphur and oxygen.
(d) Nitric acid — $HN{O}_3$
Elements present are: Hydrogen, nitrogen and oxygen.