The correct answer is (B) Adding a dilute solution of HCl
<u>EXPLANATION</u>
The presence of carbonate ions can be tested by adding a dilute acid to the solution. The acid displaces Carbon (IV) oxide from the solution. Using HCl, and a carbonate of metal X.
XCO₃₍s₎ + 2HCl₍aq₎⇒ XCl₂₍aq₎+ H₂O₍l₎ + CO₂₍g₎
The gas produced is tested using calcium hydroxide to confirm whether it is carbon (IV) oxide.
A chemical formula shows the kinds and numbers of <u>atoms</u> in the smallest representative unit of a substance.
<u>Explanation:</u>
In chemistry, a formula unit is the empirical formula of "ionic or covalent network solid compound" that is used as an independent entity for "stoichiometric calculations". This formula is a representation of a molecule that uses chemical symbols.
The unit is the lowest whole number ratio of ions represented in an ionic compound. It gives the numbers of atoms representing the "smallest representative" unit of a substance. The number of atoms also tells us about the chemical and physical properties of the compound formed.
Magnesium plus chlorine equals to magnesium chloride
Answer:
c.)the reactants have the same mass as the products
Explanation:
According to the law of conservation of mass, the mass of the products in a chemical reaction must equal the mass of the reactants.
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