How many hydrogen atoms are in each formula unit of calcium bicarbonate ##Ca(HCO_3)_2##?
February 20th, 2023
two
Looking closely at the part ##(HCO_3)_2##.
In the bracket there is one hydrogen. But outside the bracket, there is a number 2.
It means the number of hydrogen inside the brackets ##xx## 2:
[H ##xx## 2] = ##H_2##. Therefore there are two hydrogen atoms present.