What is the difference between 2Na and Na2, when writing a complete ionic equation, can i use these interchangeably?

Dottie Parra

Dottie Parra

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2020-11-16

What is the difference between 2Na and Na2, when writing a complete ionic equation, can i use these interchangeably?

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Faiza Fuller

Faiza Fuller

Skilled2020-11-17Added 108 answers

You are dealing with different things here when you consider 2Na and Na2. 2Na is 2 quantities of Namolecule and Na2 is another whole molecule, each molecule having two N's in it.

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