A chemical formula describes all of the elements present
and their ratios to one another for a single molecule of a particular chemical. The
identities of the elements are denoted by their one or two letter symbols and their
ratios are denoted by numerical subscripts. Let's look at each chemical
separately.
NH3 (ammonia): 1 molecule of ammonia consists
of 1 atom of nitrogen (N) and 3 atoms of hydrogen (H). Basically, for ammonia the ratio
of nitrogen atoms to hydrgen atoms (N:H) is always 1:3. You have written NH4 which is
not ammonia but the ammonium cation (NH4+).
Ca(OH)2
(calcium hydroxide): 1 atom of calcium (Ca), 2 atoms of oxygen (O), and 2 atoms of
hydrogen. Since the subscript 2 is located outside of the parenthesis it describes both
the O and H elements. Ca:O:H = 1:2:2
CO2 (carbon dioxide):
1 atom of carbon (C) and 2 atoms of oxygen. C:O =
1:2
CuSO4 (copper sulfate): 1 atom of copper (Cu), 1 atom
of sulfur (S), 4 atoms of oxygen. Cu:S:O = 1:1:4
C2H5OH
(ethanol): 2 atoms of carbon, 6 atoms of hydrogen, and 1 atom of oxygen. C:H:O =
2:6:1
C6H12O6 (glucose): 6 atoms of carbon, 12 atoms of
hydrogen, and 6 atoms of oxygen. C:H:O = 6:12:6 which reduces to
1:2:1
HCl (hydrochloric acid): 1 atom of hydrogen and 1
atom of chlorine (Cl). H:Cl = 1:1
HNO3 (nitric acid): one
atom of hydrogen, one atom of nitrogen, and 3 atoms of oxygen. H:N:O =
1:1:3
Na2CO3 (sodium carbonate): 2 atoms of sodium (Na), 1
atom of carbon, and 3 atoms of oxygen. Na:C:O = 2:1:3
NaOH
(sodium hydroxide): 1 atom of sodium, 1 atom of oxygen, and 1 atom of hydrogen. Na:O:H
= 1:1:1
H2SO4 (sulfuric acid): 2 atoms of hydrogen, 1 atom
of sulfur, and 4 atoms of oxygen. H:S:O = 2:1:4
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