Questions: Identify the number of atoms found in each chemical below:
Al2(NO3)3
lithium atom(s) carbon atom(s) oxygen atom(s)
? aluminum atom(s) nitrogen atom(s) oxygen atom(s)
Transcript text: Identify the number of atoms found in each chemical below:
$\mathrm{Al}_{2}\left(\mathrm{NO}_{3}\right)_{3}$
lithium atom(s) carbon atom(s) oxygen atom(s)
? aluminum atom(s) nitrogen atom(s) oxygen atom(s)
Solution
Count the number of atoms of each element in $\mathrm{Li}_2\mathrm{CO}_3$.
Count lithium atoms
The subscript after Li is 2, so there are 2 lithium atoms.
Count carbon atoms
The subscript after C is 1 (implied), so there is 1 carbon atom.
Count oxygen atoms
The subscript after O is 3, so there are 3 oxygen atoms.