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Question
Write the steps in deducing the chemical formulae of the following compound.
Potassium nitrate
Solution
Potassium nitrate:
The Symbols and Valencies of Potassium and Nitrate.
| Symbol | K | NO3 |
| Valency | 1 | 1 |
Cross-multiply the valencies
The chemical formula of the Potassium nitrate is KNO3.
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