When can a compound be treated like an element when balancing chemical equations?
a.
When there is no change to the atoms in the compound
c.
When the compound is made of cations
b.
When the compound is made of anions
d.
When there is no charge on the molecule

Question

When can a compound be treated like an element when balancing chemical equations?
a.
When there is no change to the atoms in the compound
c.
When the compound is made of cations
b.
When the compound is made of anions
d.
When there is no charge on the molecule

dulljackel09 · Answer

Is the answer A. thats all i want to know

dragons1415 · Answer

i actually don't know the answer, sorry ;-;

dulljackel09 · Answer

Medal for trying

dragons1415 · Answer

thanks .-.

joannablackwelder · Answer

Yes, I think it is a. You can treat polyatomic atoms as a single atom if they remain together during the reaction.