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What is the symbol for the element sodium?

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What is valency?

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What is the correct formula for calcium chloride?

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Balance the equation: H₂ + O₂ → H₂O. What coefficient goes before H₂O?

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Which of the following are correct chemical symbols? (Select all that apply)

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Fe for Iron, Au for Gold, Ag for Silver, Ca for Calcium

Fe (from Latin Ferrum), Au (from Latin Aurum), Ag (from Latin Argentum), and Ca are all correct element symbols. Co represents the element Cobalt, not carbon monoxide (which is CO).

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The valency of hydrogen is always 1.

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True

Hydrogen has a valency of 1 because it has one electron in its outer shell and can lose, gain, or share one electron during chemical bonding.

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Which of the following represent radicals? (Select all that apply)

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NH₄⁺ (Ammonium), SO₄²⁻ (Sulfate), Na⁺ (Sodium), OH⁻ (Hydroxide)

Radicals are atoms or groups of atoms with positive or negative charges. NH₄⁺, SO₄²⁻, Na⁺, and OH⁻ are all charged radicals. H₂O is a neutral molecule, not a radical.

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What does a chemical formula represent?

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The molecular composition of a substance

A chemical formula shows the types and numbers of atoms present in a molecule of a compound. It represents the molecular composition and ratios of elements.

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What are the important topics in The Language of Chemistry for ICSE Class 9 Chemistry?
Key topics in The Language of Chemistry include Elements, Atoms, and Molecules, Chemical Symbols and Formulae, Valency, Radicals and Writing Chemical Formulae. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 9 exams.
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