1)5g of calcium combines with oxygen to form a compound.Find the molecular formula of the compound
Asked by rohan | 20th Nov, 2013, 10:02: AM
Calcium combines with oxygen to form calcium oxide.
2Ca + O2 → 2CaO
Calcium Oxygen Calcium oxide
Molecular formula:
Using the valency of the ions we can write the molecular formulae of compounds.

Therefore, the molecular formula of Calcium oxide is CaO.
Calcium combines with oxygen to form calcium oxide.
2Ca + O2 → 2CaO
Calcium Oxygen Calcium oxide
Molecular formula:
Using the valency of the ions we can write the molecular formulae of compounds.
Therefore, the molecular formula of Calcium oxide is CaO.
Answered by Hanisha Vyas | 20th Nov, 2013, 11:30: AM
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