Friday, May 24, 2013

Chemical Formula's

The Formulas that are hard for me to remember are the acids. A good way to remember an acd is that it has an H (hydrogen) at the front of it. The Acid also has to be balanced.

Example: Sulfate SO4 
               
Add Hydrogen -> HSO4

Sulfates charge is -1 Hydrogen's charge is+1
So there is only one atom of sulfate and one of Hydrogen

Example: Phosphoric Acid
      Phosphate: PO4
      Phosphoric Acid: H3PO4

Since the charge on phosphate is -3, and the hydrogen +1 you have to have 3 hydrogen.
 

 
  

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