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Annie learns that the compound sulfuric acid is called the universal chemical. The acid is used in everything from gasoline to paper. Annie uses beads in three different colors to model sulfuric acid. Based on the model, what is the chemical formula of sulfuric acid?

A.

S2HO4


B.

O2H4S


C.

S4O2H


D.

H2SO4

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Answer:

D. H2SO4

Step-by-step explanation:

The chemical formula of a compound is an expression that stares out the elements (in form of symbols)present in a compound and the number of the atoms.

In the image;

There is one sulphur (S) atom, 4 oxygen(O) atoms and 2 hydrogen (H) atoms

The chemical formula is;

H2SO4.

The correct option is option D.

Annie learns that the compound sulfuric acid is called the universal chemical. The-example-1
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