Question

Identify the elements involved in compound H2SO4

a) 2 hydrogen, 1 sulfate
b) 2 hydrogen, 1 sulfur, 4 oxygen
c) hydrogen, sulfur, and oxygen

Answer 1

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B) 2 hydrogen, 1 sulfur, 4 oxygen.

Here's why:

The subscripts (the little numbers next to the element symbol) tells you how many atoms there are for the symbol on the left.

H₂ S O₄

So, there are two hydrogen atoms, one sulfur atom (beacuse there's no number next to it), and four oxygen atoms.

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