State symbols

• • State symbols:
  • show which physical state each substance is in
  • are written after each formula in brackets in chemical equations
  • are sometimes shown as subscript, e.g NaOH(aq)
• • State symbols:
  • show which physical state each substance is in
  • are written after each formula in brackets in chemical equations
  • are sometimes shown as subscript, e.g NaOH(aq)

  
• • Aqueous should remind you of the word 'aqua' and means the substance is dissolved in water
  • In other words it is a solution