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What information does the chemical formula for a compound provide about the submicroscopic structure of the compound?
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∙ 14y ago
You can find out the elements in it, and the number of each ions of each element.
Example : Na2SO4 (Sodium Sulfate)
You can find out from this formula that this compound contains :
2 Sodium ions (Na2)
1 Sulfide ion (S)
4 Oxide ion (O4)
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoA formula is a combination of the chemical symbols that show what elements make up a compound and the number of atoms in each elements.
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Which formula represents an electrolyte?
NH4Cl (it stays together with ionic bonds)
What information in a chemical formula mean?
The chemical formula is representative for the chemical composition of a chemical compound.
The chemical formula of a compound does not indicate?
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Which of the following questions would most likely be investigated by a chemist?
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What is the identity of a substance?
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What is the chemical structure compound for Demerol?
c6h5cc5Nch3cooch2ch3
Which formula represents an electrolyte?
NH4Cl (it stays together with ionic bonds)
What do prefixes that are of a chemical name tell you about the chemical?
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What is identity of a substance?
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Is caffeine a element or a compound?
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What information in a chemical formula mean?
The chemical formula is representative for the chemical composition of a chemical compound.
Does salt change its structure and composition after a reaction?
After a chemical reaction any compound is transformed in other compound.
The chemical formula of a compound does not indicate?
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.
What is salts chemical structure?
salt's chemical compound structure is mostly shaped cubic face center, (crystal stucture) the coordination of Gemometry is Octahedral
Which of the following questions would most likely be investigated by a chemist?
- Which is the chemical composition of a material ?- Which is the chemical structure of a compound ?- What is flammability of a compound ?- What is the toxicity of a compound ?- How to prepare a substance ?and many other.
What controlled the properties of a compound?
The chemical composition and structure are important.
Is making a protein shake a chemical of physical change?
Shaking is a physical process.The chemical structure and composition of the compound is not changed.
