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there are many elements in the world. And i’ve studied that compounds does not show any properties of its reactant elements. (Eg:- ozone- poisonous, oxygen- essential to live) then how they found that like ozone means 3 oxide atoms, MgO means magnesium and oxygen,etc??

there are many elements in the world. And i’ve studied that compounds does not show any properties of its reactant elements. (Eg:- ozone- poisonous, oxygen- essential to live)
then how they found that like ozone means 3 oxide atoms, MgO means magnesium and oxygen,etc??
 

Grade:10

1 Answers

Darpan Verma
58 Points
6 years ago
we react the compounds with some other compounds and by observing some result we conclude that which atom is present in it.For ex :coal contains carbon .so when we burn coal co2 is released this proves that coal contains carbon.

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