You learn that
2 elements are mixed together to create
something else
EX: Water H2O
There is no single compound that makes up wood. About 40% of wood is cellulose. Click on the related link to learn more about the composition of wood.
Because as a rule only a chemical compound has a chemical formula; a mixture contain two or many componds and each compound has a different chemical formula.
You learn that 2 elements are mixed together to create something else EX: Water H2O
the difference is that the formula does not have the same categories as the chemical compound does
The chemical formula of a compound states the number and types of atoms in each molecule of a compound.
Kieselguhr is a rock not a chemical compound with a chemical formula.
The chemical formula is representative for the chemical composition of a compound.
Organic formula is a formula that shows an organic compound and its molecular arrangement.
The chemical formula of a compound does not indicate the way that elements are joined in the compound. Chemical formulas tell you the identity of the elements in the compound and the relative proportions of the elements.
C7H14O is the formula for the compound.
This is the chemical formula (empirical formula) or the formula unit of this compound.
Sodium chloride is a compound; a compound has a chemical formula (or a formula unit) not a chemical equation. The formula unit of sodium chloride is NaCl.