Question

A chemical equation lists NaHCO3(s) as a reactant. What does (s) indicate?

Answer 1

Answer:

The (s) indicates that the state of matter for NaHCO3 is solid.

Explanation:

When a chemical reaction is written, the state of matter for each components of the reactants and products are mentioned in brackets along with their names or formulas.

For example, NaHCO3 has (s) mentioned in the brackets. The s shows that the state of matter for NaHCO3. (l) represents liquid format. (g) represents that the state of matter is gas.

Answer 2

Answer:

a) The compound is a solid.

Explanation:

A chemical equation lists NaHCO3(s) as a reactant. What does (s) indicate?

a)  The compound is a solid.

b) The compound is a liquid.

c) The compound is a gas.

d) The compound is dissolved in water.