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What does the state symbol aq mean when written after a chemical compound in a chemical equation?
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What does the state symbol aq mean when written after a chemical compound in a chemical equation?

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the compound is dissolved in water

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'aq' represents 'aqueous', meaning 'dissolved in water'.

Be careful, being dissolved in water is different than 'l' , or liquid. Liquid means a substance is in liquid phase, not dissolved in water.
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