Question
The n represents ____.
Answer
The n represents the number of particles of interest produced or consumed per molecule of the compound in the reaction.
Note: For example, one would need 31 grams of H2CO3 to produce one equivalent of hydrogen ions because each molecule of H2CO3 can donate two hydrogen ions (n = 2). Simply put, the equivalent weight of a compound is the mass that provides one mole of the particle of interest.
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Formula unit represents ____.
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