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Write the formulas for the following compounds: (a) copper(I) cyanide, (b) strontium chlorite, (c) perbromic acid, (d) hydroiodic acid, (e) disodium ammonium phosphate, (f) lead(II) carbonate, (g) tin(II) fluoride, (h) tetraphosphorus decasulfide, (i) mercury(II) oxide, (j) mercury(I) iodide, (k) selenium hexafluoride.

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QUESTION:

Write the formulas for the following compounds: (a) copper(I) cyanide, (b) strontium chlorite, (c) perbromic acid, (d) hydroiodic acid, (e) disodium ammonium phosphate, (f) lead(II) carbonate, (g) tin(II) fluoride, (h) tetraphosphorus decasulfide, (i) mercury(II) oxide, (j) mercury(I) iodide, (k) selenium hexafluoride.

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Here, we are asked to write the formulas for the given compounds:

(a) Given: Copper (I) cyanide:

The chemical symbol of copper is Cu and cyanide is CN. The Roman numeral, I indicate that Cu has a charge of 1+. Cyanide has a charge of 1-. Since the charges are numerically equal, they get neutralized. Hence, The formula for the above compound is CuCN.

 

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