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Why the name of BIcarbonate if it has only ONE carbon molecule?
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∙ 15y ago
An interesting piece of historical chemistry. Carbonate has a valance of -2. Calcium has a valance of +2. When we talk of Cacium Carbonate we have a 1:1 ratio of Calcium to Carbon. Bicarbonate has a valance of -1 so when we combined Bicarbonate with Cacium we need two Bicarbonate ions to satisfy one Calcium ion therefore we have a ratio of 2:1 Calcium to Carbon. So the name, you see, refers not to the ion itself but to the quantities needed to satify chemical equations when compared to carbonate. It isn't rigorous science but back in the early 18th century they didn't do things all that rigorously.
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What molecule only contains carbon and hydrogen?
Methane is one. Molecules that contain only carbon and hydrogen are called hydrocarbons.
Is carbon oxide an atom or a molecule?
First of all you can have either carbon monoxide or carbon dioxide, and maybe a couple of others, but not just carbon oxide. Secondly an atom is of only 1 element and this compound contains 2 types of element (carbon and oxygen), which makes it a molecule.
What is a molecule that contains only carbon and hydrogen?
Molecules that contain only carbon and hydrogen are called hydrocarbons. Some examples are methane, CH4, ethane, C2H6, and propane, C3H8.
What is hydrocarbons?
A molecule that contains hydrogen and carbon, but no other elements is a hydrocarbon molecule. An example of a hydrocarbon molecule is methane, with the formula CH4
What is in a atom of propane?
An atom of propane is a hydrocarbon of the alkane group, it's chemical formula is C4H10, it is a short chain molecule as it only has 4 atoms of carbon in its molecule.
What is another name for a type of molecule that contains only carbon and hydrogen?
Hydrocarbons.
Is sodium bicarbonate organic or inorganic?
Sodium bicarbonate is an inorganic compound as it does not contain any carbon-hydrogen bonds.
What name is given to the hydrocarbon molecule with only two carbon atoms and single bonds?
my but hole
How do you tell the difference between an acid and an alkali using bicarbonate soda?
Only an acid releases carbon dioxide (gas bubbles) from bicarbonate.
. A molecule that contains only carbon and hydrogen is called a .?
A hydrocarbon.
What new substance if one molecule of carbon combine with two molecule of oxygen?
It is sort of tricky question. One molecule of carbon can combine with only one molecule of oxygen. It can not combine with two molecules of oxygen. Incidentally one molecule of carbon is composed of one atom of carbon. One molecule of oxygen is composed of two atoms of oxygen.
A molecule that contains only carbon and hydrogen is called a what?
A hydrocarbon.
What molecule that contains only carbon and hydrogen is called?
A hydrocarbon.
How many atoms of carbon are in a molecule of CO?
As the formula suggests only 1 carbon atom
Is carbon a bad molecule?
Carbon is not a molecule; it is an element. An element is a substance containing only one type of atom. Carbon molecules are collections of carbon atoms. No chemical element is "good" or "bad"; they just exist.
What molecule only contains only carbon and hydrogen is called?
A hydrocarbon-apex
Is CO a molecule?
If you think to cobalt this is a chemical element.If you think to carbon monoxide this is only one molecule.
