Writing Chem Equa.

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Elements can exist as

① monoatomic ② diatomic polyatomic

↳O monoatomic
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exist as uncombined atoms
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Moble gases are monoatomic as they have
full valence shells of electrons
-Generally unreactive
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② Ductomic
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Exist as 2 chemically combined atoms
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E : Ha, 02 , Na and GrpYII elements


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g ,
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Only on
occurs non-metals

③ Exist as 3 or more chemically combined


atoms

Compounds

Chemically combined molecules of diff
. elements
E : H20 , CO2 , C2Hy , Nhz , CuSO4 , HC-
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.
g
C L
(ScarbonMetheneSammonia Copper (11) Sulfate
9 >
L
L
Water
Hydrochloric acid
# a OH
↳ Sodium
Hydroxide
Some compounds containing polyatomic ions
may
have brackets

Eg : Calcium Nitrate, Ca(NO3)2


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·
Ammonium Carbonate (NH4)2 CO3

· Aluminium Hydroxide Al(OH) 3

Summary : Elements can exist as : monoatomic


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Snoble gases
diatomic
, polyatomic

↳ O2 , He
NH4

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