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A formula tells you the atoms present and their relative numbers. If the salt is unknown, obviously you don't know the formula, and presumably that is what is to be determined in an experiment or from the information in a question.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 9y agoA general formula can be [C][A], where [C] is a cation and [A] is an anion.
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How do the formulas of salts relate to their names?
Salts get their name because it comes from the latin name saltier.The formulas for atomic salts relate to their names because their names are a direct reflection of what they're made from. An atomic salt is named after its components, and those components can be deduced by looking at the name of the salt.
What are Zn Salts?
Zinc salts
Why are common salts called hydrated salts?
Only some salts have hydrates, not all. These salts contain in the formula water of crystallization.
What are two statements about salts?
- salts are ionic compounds - salts are products of neutralization reactions
What classes of salts do not undergo hydrolysis?
salts of strong acid and strong base do not undergo hydrolysis
How many salts are there in the world?
I suppose that the exact number of salts is unknown; an immense number, of course.
How do the formulas of salts relate to their names?
Salts get their name because it comes from the latin name saltier.The formulas for atomic salts relate to their names because their names are a direct reflection of what they're made from. An atomic salt is named after its components, and those components can be deduced by looking at the name of the salt.
How do you calculate unknown angles?
You use the information you're given, along with the rules, equations and formulas you know that relate the given information to the unknown angles, to find the angles.
What does a wavy single bond represent in skeletal formulas?
It is a representation of unknown or unspecified stereochemistry. It can also be used to indicate a mixture of isomers.
What are the materials to make firework colours?
Various salts are added to the mix:Copper salts - blueStrontium salts - redSodium salts - yellowBarium salts - greenCalcium salts - orangeCobalt salts - blueCryolite - yellowLithium salts - bright red
What are chemical salts Are carbonates oxides and hydrogencarbonates also salts?
- carbonates are salts.- oxides are...oxides not salts- hydrogencarbonates are salts
What are the similarities of Epsom salts and table salts?
They are ionic salts.
Are radioisotopes salts?
Radioisotopes are not salts but salts may contain radioisotopes.
What are the ways of classifying salts?
Examples: organic or inorganic salts, basic or acidic salts, natural or artificial salts etc.
What are mixed salts?
This is a mixture of salts.
What are eposm salts?
bath salts
What are Zn Salts?
Zinc salts
