Chemistry: The Molecular Science (5th Edition)

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1285199049
ISBN 13: 978-1-28519-904-7

Chapter 2 - Chemical Compounds - Summary Problem - Part II - Page 89: a

Answer

Ammonium dichromate: (NH$_4$)$_2$Cr$_2$O$_7$ Ammonium nitrate: NH$_4$NO$_3$ Trinitrotoluene: C$_7$H$_5$N$_3$O$_6$

Work Step by Step

Ammonium dichromate is an ionic compound of ammonium, NH$_4^+$, and dichromate, Cr$_2$O$_7^{2-}$ ions. The ammonium ion has a charge of +1, but the dichromate ion has a charge of -2, so twice as many ammonium ions are needed to balance the charge. The ammonium ion is placed in parentheses and subscripted with a 2 to demonstrate that the ions are in a 2:1 ratio. Ammonium nitrate is an ionic compound of ammonium and nitrate, NO$_3^-$ ions. They have the same charge so no balancing is needed, they will be in a 1:1 ratio. Trinitrotoluene is a molecular compound. Each atom is simply subscripted with the number of each atom in one molecule.
Update this answer!

You can help us out by revising, improving and updating this answer.

Update this answer

After you claim an answer you’ll have 24 hours to send in a draft. An editor will review the submission and either publish your submission or provide feedback.