Aluminium chloride does not exist as seperate atoms as it is an ionic compound.
Mg which stands for Magnesium is the element to begin with, not a compound.
The chemical name of the compound is often based on the names of the elements that are part of it. However, for many simple organic compounds it is not possible to determine the component elements.
The chemical formula is established after chemical analysis.
There are more compounds than elements
Aluminium chloride does not exist as seperate atoms as it is an ionic compound.
2 elements
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Aluminum chloride
how many atoms are in this compound
Mg which stands for Magnesium is the element to begin with, not a compound.
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Aluminium trichloride has 4 atoms in the formula unit.
There are two elements in the compound Fe2O3. These are: iron and oxygen
an element is a single substance while a compound is made up of multiple elements. Theirs no way to now how many elements form to make a compound... only through a microscope/
Two: lead and iodine.
A chemical formula shows what elements a compound contains, and the ratio of the atoms or ions of the elements in the compound.