Determine what is wrong with the chemical formula and write the correct chemical formula for each of the following compounds: (a) (NH3)2C03 (ammonium carbonate), (b) CaOH2 (calcium hydroxide), (c) CdSO3 (cadmium sulfide), (d) ZnCrO4 (zinc dichromate).

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Answer and Explanation:

(A) [tex](NH_3)_2CO_3[/tex] this is the wrong formula of ammonium carbonates there should be [tex]NH_4[/tex]  in place of [tex]NH_3[/tex] and correct formula is  [tex](NH_4)_2CO_3[/tex]

(b) [tex]CaOH_2[/tex]  is wrong formula of calcium hydroxide there should be [tex](OH^-)_2[/tex] in place of [tex]OH_2[/tex]  and the correct formula is [tex]Ca(OH)_2[/tex]

(C) [tex]CdSO_3[/tex]  is wrong formula of cadmium sulfide there should be only S in place of [tex]SO_3[/tex] and the correct formula is CdS

(D) [tex]ZnCrO_4[/tex] is wrong formula of zinc dichromate the correct formula is [tex]Cr_2O_7Zn[/tex]