Chemistry
'A radical takes part — unsplit in a chemical reaction and retains its identity in reactions'. With reference to the radical:
(a) ammonium
(b) bisulphate
(c) carbonate — state the group of atoms present in each radical.
Atomic Structure
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(a) Ammonium [NH4]: 1 nitrogen atom and 4 hydrogen atoms
(b) Bisulphate [HSO4]: 1 hydrogen atom, 1 sulphur atom and four oxygen atoms
(c) Carbonate [CO3] : 1 carbon atom and 3 oxygen atoms
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