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For each of the following formulas, write the

name of each element and the number of atoms
of that element that are in the formula.

(a) 2K³PO⁴

(b) 3Al(OH)³

(c) 5Fe²(SO⁴)³​

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Answer:

(a) Potassium 3; phosphorus 1; oxygen 4

(b) Aluminium 3; oxygen 9; hydrogen 9

(c) Iron 10; sulfur 15; oxygen 60

Step-by-step explanation:

(a) K₃PO₄

In one formula unit of K₃PO₄ , there are three atoms of potassium (K), one atom of phosphorus (P), and four atoms of oxygen (O).

In two formula units there are

Potassium — six atoms

Phosphorus — two atoms

Oxygen — eight atoms

(b) Al(OH)₃

In one formula unit of Al(OH)₃, there is one atom of aluminium (Al), three atoms of O, and three atoms of Hydrogen (H).

In three formula units there are

Aluminium — three atoms

Oxygen — nine atoms

Hydrogen — nine atoms

(c) Fe₂(SO₄)₃

In one formula unit of Fe₂(SO₄)₃, there are two atoms of iron (Fe), three atoms of sulfur (S), and 12 atoms of O.

In five formula units there are

Iron — 10 atoms

Sulfur — 15 atoms

Oxygen — 60 atoms

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