VosIaarum
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| 07 Jan 2016 09:54 PM |
What determines the Subscript on an element in a chemical equation?
For example #1 is Sulfur+Oxygen-> Sulfur Dioxide. The answer is S8+8O2 -> 8SO2, but why 8? Why 2 (The subscript 2)?
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| 07 Jan 2016 09:55 PM |
| Oxygen is a diatomic element. H2, O2, N2, etc they're naturally attracted to the same element, like O2 is the air we breathe. |
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| 07 Jan 2016 09:55 PM |
| It's acidic compound of the sulfur and it's strong organic black matter is so powerful than when mixed with oxygen you could rule a small island of native potato people |
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VosIaarum
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| 07 Jan 2016 09:56 PM |
Why is S8 though?
Where can I look that up; am I supposed to naturally know which elements are diatomic or like??? |
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| 07 Jan 2016 09:57 PM |
It's 8SO2 because there are 8 Sulfurs and Oxygen is in a naturally diatomic states so it appears as O2
Balanced equation: 8 S (s) + 8 O2 (g) -> 8 SO2 (idk the state)
The 8 being the variable you multiply the equation by |
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VosIaarum
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| 07 Jan 2016 09:57 PM |
| No no, 8 is Sulfurs subscript on the left hand side of the equation: Why is it the subscript. |
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| 07 Jan 2016 09:58 PM |
Oxygen is O2. Oxygen in nature is usually not found by itself.
S8 + 8O2
s8=8s
8s+8o2 Factor the 8 8(s+O2)
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C4ess
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| 07 Jan 2016 09:58 PM |
When doing chemical equations, both sides have to be equal.
S8+8O2 -> 8SO2
Oxygen will always be O2, like igoingtowin said.
The 8 is there because there are 8 SO2. This balances the equation.
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| 07 Jan 2016 09:59 PM |
the 2 in your question represents the number of atoms of that element
So
in "Sulfur Dioxide"
the molecular formula, 8SO(2), means there are 2 oxygen atoms to create and oxygen molecule (oxygen is O2)
im assuming the 8 has something to do with the isotope but im probably wrong so
yeah but if the O2 coincides with the 'Dioxide', Di meaning two, Oxide representing oxygen |
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| 07 Jan 2016 09:59 PM |
| Because I forgot the word for it, but the Oxygens bond to eachother because they want to bond so much meaning its not actually O(sub 1) its O(sub 2) |
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| 07 Jan 2016 10:00 PM |
oh yeah im dumb
yeah there are 8 SO2 molecules
i took chemistry my sophomore year so everything is a blur tbh |
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C4ess
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| 07 Jan 2016 10:01 PM |
@Vos
8 on the left hand side is not a subscript. It shows how many of the compound or element or whatever there are.
So if you have 8O2, that means you have 8 oxygen molecules.
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| 07 Jan 2016 10:01 PM |
I just finished Chem101 in college this past semester
Balanced equation: 8 S (s) + 8 O2 (g) -> 8 SO2 (idk the state)
The subscript is 8 because the questions states that's what it is, I would think. |
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| 07 Jan 2016 10:02 PM |
"So if you have 8O2, that means you have 8 oxygen molecules."
No, you would have 8 O2 molecules, but 16 Oxygen molecules |
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VosIaarum
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| 07 Jan 2016 10:02 PM |
The answer is
S8+8O2->8SO2
The 8 on the RIGHT side of the S is a subscript, I don't understand why that's there. |
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| 07 Jan 2016 10:03 PM |
O2 is oxygen
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| 07 Jan 2016 10:03 PM |
@Vos
The eight is showing how many SO2's you have.
You have 8 SO2's.
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| 07 Jan 2016 10:04 PM |
gunpowder is always in the formulas ok
straight outta compton -- commanderfury 3 day'd for reasons unknown |
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VosIaarum
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| 07 Jan 2016 10:04 PM |
http://www.scie(REMOVE)ncegeek.net/Chemistry/chempdfs/EquationsWo(REMOVE)rksheet1.pdf
This is my exact Homework and it's answers.
Remove the (REMOVE)'s |
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C4ess
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| 07 Jan 2016 10:04 PM |
Ohhhh, I see.
The 8 on the right side of the S shows how many Sulfur atoms there are.
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C4ess
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| 07 Jan 2016 10:05 PM |
Vol, PM me your skype or steam.
It'll be easier for me to tell you without a floodcheck and whatnot.
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Lynix
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| 07 Jan 2016 10:05 PM |
"What determines the Subscript on an element in a chemical equation?
For example #1 is Sulfur+Oxygen-> Sulfur Dioxide. The answer is S8+8O2 -> 8SO2, but why 8? Why 2 (The subscript 2)?
Helppp."
coefficients denote the amount of occurrences of the object, so for example in the end results there are eight molecules of SO₂
subscripts denote the amount of an element in a molecule, as such there are 2 oxygen atoms in every molecule of SO₂ |
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VosIaarum
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| 07 Jan 2016 10:05 PM |
How do I know there's 8.
I just don't understand how I'm supposed to find that. Usually it's given. |
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| 07 Jan 2016 10:05 PM |
this is a terrible place for academic help
use google |
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