Writing a Chemical Formula

In the formation of a chemical compound, combinaton takes place between positive and the negative radicals in such a way that the product of valency and the number of radicals is the same for both the radicals. Thus to write the formula of a compound we proceed as follows:
#Write the symbols of the two radicals side by side with valencies at the top, the positive radical to the left and negative radical to the right.
#Cross the valencies after removing the common factor, if any. The numbers are to be placed to the lower right of each symbol. The compound radical must be enclosed within a bracket and the number placed outside the bracket to the lower right.
Let's take a few examples:
 For writing the formula of sodium sulphate, proceeding as above instructions state, we have:
# Writing symbols side by side with valencies at the top. 
#There being nothing common in 1 and 2, crossing the valencies we get the desired formula: 
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Category:Chemistry