Diamond Chemical Formula
The chemical formula for diamond is C. This is because diamonds are pure carbon. In fact, they’re an allotrope of carbon. The crystal structure of diamond is a diamond...
What is the chemical formula for quartz?
The chemical formula for quartz, Earth’s second-most abundant mineral, is SiO2 (silicon dioxide.) Did you know amethyst and citrine are actually varieties of quartz? Impurities such as iron (found...
HCN Lewis Structure
The Lewis dot structure for HCN is, as pictured, hydrogen with a single bond to carbon (carbon is in the center), nitrogen is triple bonded to the carbon atom....
List of Common Polyatomic Ions
A polyatomic ion, sometimes called a molecular ion, is an ion made up of two or more atoms. Most polyatomic ions are anions (ions with an negative net charge)...
How many valence electrons does hydrogen have?
Hydrogen has one valence electron. This is its only electron, which means the electron configuration for hydrogen is 1s1 (its one electron is in a 1s orbital.)...