Write the molecular formula for the following compounds and name the

1.	Write the molecular formula for the following compounds and name the elements present.(a) Baking soda (b) Common salt(c) Sulphuric acid (d) Nitric acid
Answer» (a) Baking soda — NaHCO₃ Elements present in Baking soda are sodium, hydrogen, oxygen, and carbon. (b) Common salt — NaCl Element present are: Sodium and chlorine. (c) Sulphuric acid — H₂SO₄ Element present are: Hydrogen, sulphur and oxygen. (d) Nitric acid — HNO₃ Elements present are: Hydrogen, nitrogen and oxygen.

Write the molecular formula for the following compounds and name the elements present.(a) Baking soda (b) Common salt(c) Sulphuric acid (d) Nitric acid

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(a) Baking soda — NaHCO₃

Elements present in Baking soda are sodium, hydrogen, oxygen, and carbon.

(b) Common salt — NaCl

Element present are: Sodium and chlorine.

(c) Sulphuric acid — H₂SO₄

Element present are: Hydrogen, sulphur and oxygen.

(d) Nitric acid — HNO₃

Elements present are: Hydrogen, nitrogen and oxygen.