Interpretation:
An explanation as to how a binary molecular compound can be distinguished from a binary acid is to be stated.
Concept introduction:
Binary molecular compounds are the compounds formed by the combination of two nonmetals. Binary acid is the aqueous solution of the compounds containing one element as hydrogen and other one as a nonmetal.
Answer to Problem 1CE
Binary acids are the aqueous solutions and are ultimately represented by the symbol
Explanation of Solution
Hydrogen is a nonmetal and there is a possibility that a binary molecular compound contains hydrogen and one nonmetal but still, it is not a binary acid. For example,
The special feature of binary acids is that they are represented by the symbol
Binary acids are the aqueous solutions and are represented by the symbol
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