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The chemical formula for sulfuric acid is H2SO4.In 2H2SO4, the number of hydrogen atoms is , the number of sulfur atoms is , and the number of oxygen atoms is .Reset Next

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The chemical formula for sulfuric acid is H2SO4.In 2H2SO4, the number of hydrogen atoms is , the number of sulfur atoms is , and the number of oxygen atoms is .Reset Next

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The chemical formula 2H2SO4 means that there are two molecules of sulfuric acid.

  1. The number of hydrogen atoms is calculated as follows: In one molecule of H2SO4, there are 2 hydrogen atoms. Since we have 2 molecules, we multiply 2 (the number of hydrogen atoms in one molecule) by 2 (the number of molecules). So, 2*2 = 4. Therefore, there are 4 hydrogen atoms in 2H2SO4.

  2. The number of sulfur atoms is calculated as follows: In one molecule of H2SO4, there is 1 sulfur atom. Since we have 2 molecules, we multiply 1 (the number of sulfur atoms in one molecule) by 2 (the number of molecules). So, 1*2 = 2. Therefore, there are 2 sulfur atoms in 2H2SO4.

  3. The number of oxygen atoms is calculated as follows: In one molecule of H2SO4, there are 4 oxygen atoms. Since we have 2 molecules, we multiply 4 (the number of oxygen atoms in one molecule) by 2 (the number of molecules). So, 4*2 = 8. Therefore, there are 8 oxygen atoms in 2H2SO4.

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