Question

Define the term atomicity. Find the atomicity of the following compounds.
a) CaCO 3
b) MgCl 2
c) H 2 SO 4\

Answer 1

Answer:The number of atoms in a molecule of an element is called it's atomicity.

Atomicity of :

a) CaCO3 is 5 (Ca - 1 , C - 1 , O - 3 = 5)

b)MgCl2 is 3 (Mg - 1 , Cl - 2 = 3)

c)H2SO4 is 7 (H - 2 , S - 1 , O - 4 = 7)

Answer 2

Answer:

The number of atoms in a molecule of an element is called it's atomicity.

Atomicity of :

a) CaCO3 is 5 (Ca - 1 , C - 1 , O - 3 = 5)

b)MgCl2 is 3 (Mg - 1 , Cl - 2 = 3)

c)H2SO4 is 7 (H - 2 , S - 1 , O - 4 = 7)