Question

The end below represents the chemical formula of a substance sulfuric acid complete the activity by placing the correct term for each part of the chemical formula into the appropriate box and the chemical formula is three H SO underneath that there’s a two and a four the two is underneath the H and the four is underneath the O and the answers they are coefficient element symbol and subscript three boxes need help

Answer 1

In the chemical formula \( \text{H}_2\text{SO}_4 \) for sulfuric acid, here's how to complete the activity:

1. **Coefficient**: This term refers to the number in front of the formula or a part of the formula that indicates how many molecules or units are present. In this case, there is a coefficient of 3 in front of \( \text{H}_2\text{SO}_4 \).

2. **Element Symbol**: This term refers to the symbols that represent each element in the chemical formula. In this case, the element symbols are \( \text{H} \) for hydrogen, \( \text{S} \) for sulfur, and \( \text{O} \) for oxygen.

3. **Subscript**: This term refers to the small numbers that follow the element symbol and indicate the number of atoms of that element in a molecule. In this formula, \( 2 \) is the subscript for \( \text{H} \), and \( 4 \) is the subscript for \( \text{O} \).

So, placing the correct terms in the appropriate boxes:

- The number **3** (coefficient) goes in the box for **Coefficient**.
- The symbols **H, S, O** (element symbols) go in the box for **Element Symbol**.
- The numbers **2** and **4** (subscripts) go in the box for **Subscript**.

This gives you a clearer understanding of how the components of the chemical formula relate to sulfuric acid.