Water is a colourless, tasteless substance. Water contains hydrogen and oxygen chemically combined. The picture on the right shows a model of a water molecule. The chemical formula for water is H2
the model represent hydrogen or oxygen?
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4. Final Examination 2019, Question 15
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Aluminium reacts with chlorine to form the compound aluminium chloride. Use the periodic table to predict the ratio of aluminium to chlorine in this compound. Hence write the chemical formula for aluminium chloride.
5. Sample Paper 2018, Question 8
Complete the table below, using the periodic table of the elements to predict the ratio of atoms and the chemical formula for each of the compounds listed. The first row is completed for you.
Compound First element Second element Ratio Water
Hydrogen (H)
Magnesium chloride
Ammonia Oxygen (O)
Magnesium (Mg) Chlorine (Cl) Nitrogen (N)
Hydrogen (H)
2:1 : :
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