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Compounds have formulas that consist of symbols for elements and ions that are included in the molecules of the compound.
The symbols (letters) are those of elements. These can be found on the Periodic Table. For example, H is hydrogen, He is helium and so on.
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Example of compounds and give their symbols?
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What are some compounds and their symbols?
Compounds do not have symbols. Elements have symbols. Compounds have formulas (Latin formulae) that consist of a number of symbols for elements and ions.Some examples:Water - H2O (hydrogen and oxygen)Hydrochloric acid - HCl (hydrogen and chlorine)Table salt - NaCl (sodium and chlorine)Bleach/sodium hypochlorite - NaClO (sodium, chlorine, and oxygen)
What are symbols for compounds called?
The term is formula : the combination of symbols for elements and ions that make up a compound.
What are the correct symbols for compounds?
That would depend on what that compound is/is made from.
What term a representative?
Compounds can be described using element symbols and numbers
List of compounds with symbols?
Compounds don't really have symbols, they have formulae or formulas, that consist of the symbols of the constituent elements and their ions.Examples are H2O (water) and ammonium sulfate (NH4)2SO4
What is hydrocarbon as symbols?
Hydrocarbons are compounds having carbon and hydrogen. Since they are compounds, they dont have symbols.
What do chemicals symbols and formula represent respectively?
Respectively they represent elements and compounds.
What term represents a compound?
Compounds can be described using element symbols and numbers
What are the scientific symbols for compounds called?
Compounds are one or more elements combined to make a compound. Like H2o is oxygen and hydrogen combined.
How many symbols do compounds have?
The formulas of compounds contain as many unique symbols as the number of elements they contain. Sodium hypochlorite (bleach) has the formula NaClO which means that it contains the three elements sodium (Na), chlorine (Cl) and oxygen (O).
Which is used for chemical symbols today numbers drawings letters icons?
there are lots of chemical symbols about 110 but they are only used for elements not compounds.
