Identify the constituent elements in the following compounds: Calcium oxide, Ammonia, Nitric acid, Calcium carbonate, Copper sulfate.
Element - It is a pure substance made up of atoms of the same kind and cannot be separated by any chemical method.
Compound - It is a pure substance made by a chemical reaction of two or more different elements in a fixed proportion.
For example - Water, Common salt, and Sugar.
COMPOUNDS | MOLECULAR FORMULA | ELEMENTS |
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Calcium oxide | CaO | Calcium and Oxygen |
Ammonia | NH3 | Nitrogen and Hydrogen |
Nitric acid | HNO3 | Hydrogen, Nitrogen, and Oxygen |
Calcium carbonate | CaCO3 | Calcium, Carbon, and Oxygen |
Copper sulfate. | CuSO4 | Copper, Sulfur, and Oxygen |