What do the brackets in chemical equations mean?

what do brackets in chemical equations mean? ca (oh)2

what does the (oh) symbolise?

k2so4 . al2(so4)3 . 24h2o
what does (so4) here symbolise?

Which is true of the reactants in this displacement reaction? fe + 2hcl fecl2 + h2 a. the reactants are located to the left of the arrow in the chemical equation. b. the reactants contain 1 iron atom, 2 hydrogen atoms, and 1 chlorine atom. c. the reactants are the atoms, molecules, or compounds formed in the reaction. d. the reactants have the same physical and chemical properties as the products.

Match the following vocabulary terms to their definitions. 1. amount of energy required to change 1 gram of material from the solid to the liquid state at its melting point 2. a measure of the kinetic energy of the particles of a substance 3. the amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of liquid water from 14.5°c to 15.5°c 4. amount of energy required to change 1 gram of material from the liquid to the gaseous state at its boiling point 5. the amount of energy required to change 1 gram of a substance 1°c a. temperature b. latent heat of vaporization c. latent heat of fusion d. calorie e. specific heat

How many moles of al3+ ions are in 1.25 moles of al2o3