Gas, Liquid or Solid
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It is simply the initial letter in brackets after, or underneath the chemical. E.g (g) for gas, (l) for liquid and (s) for solid.(Original post by ElliotField)
Can someone give me a hand.
I've got Chemistry tomorrow and have always struggled with the state symbols.
How would I know whether or not the stated element is a gas / liquid / solid
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Re: Gas, Liquid or SolidSometimes you just have to know. I'm sure you know O2 is a gas.(Original post by ElliotField)
Can someone give me a hand.
I've got Chemistry tomorrow and have always struggled with the state symbols.
How would I know whether or not the stated element is a gas / liquid / solid
My best advice is read the question for clues. If it says "A black solid forms " (s) or "the the solid dissolves" (aq) then you could work it out.Last edited by KyraBloke; 24-06-2012 at 15:54. -
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Re: Gas, Liquid or SolidAre you doing OCR 21st Century Chemistry? I personally had to remember each type of reaction e.g. precipitate reaction: solution (aq) + solution (aq) -> solid precipitate (s) + solution (aq)
Or try to remember that if the 'thing' contains more than two elements e.g. Copper and Sulphate then it is in a solution (aq).
By the way what do you think of C6 if you are doing 21st Cent? I find yield and purity quite boring.
