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In a chemical formula what is used to indicate the number of atoms of each element?
It is called a subscript. For example: In the formula for water (H2O), 2 is the subscript indicating that there are 2 hydrogen atoms in the compound .
What is the chemical combination of symbols that represents a compound?
Each element is given a symbol (a letter or a pair of letters where the first one is always a capitol letter and the second one is always a small letter). For instance the letter for Hydrogen is an 'H' and for Oxygen is an 'O'. When describing the formula for a chemical compound you use these symbols to say what elements it is made of and you follow each element with a number if there is more than one atom of that element in the compound. For instance water is made of one atom of Oxygen and two atoms of Hydrogen and therefore its chemical formula is: H2O
What has a combination of letters and numbers that indicates which elements make up a compound?
It is the chemical formula of a compound. It helps to identify the elements and their ratios i the compound. Also it is easy to use the formula to describe a compound.
What is the difference between two chemical formulas?
A chemical symbol is the short version of the chemical name given to an element. The chemical symbol appears on the Periodic Table, is 1 or 2 characters long and is derived from the Latin name of the particular element. As an example, Gold's chemical symbol is Au, which stands for the Latin word "Aurum". A chemical formula is an abbreviated description of a compound, with a compound being a chemical made from more than one single element. The formula uses the chemical symbols, in a precise pattern that follows the make-up of the compound, to accurately describe the chemical's elemental and electrical structure. An example of a compound, or chemical formula, is H2O. 2 parts Hydrogen to 1 part Oxygen. The H is the element (or symbol), as is the O, whereas the H20 is the formula (or compound).
The element that make up a compound and the exact number of atom of each element in a unit of the compound can be shown in a?
The exact number of atoms of each element in a unit of the compound can be shown in a chemical formula. Through the use of symbols, a chemical formula represents the proportions of atoms in a compound. For example, the chemical formula for water H2O indicates there are two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom.
What is the shorthand way of representing chemical compounds?
Of any compound? There are millions!H20 - waterNaCl - saltCO2 - carbon dioxideSO2- sulphur dioxideCuS04 - copper sulphate
How is a compound represented in a chemical formula?
we can represent a compound with chemical formula
What is a method for showing what a molecule or compound contains?
Chemical analysis shows the contents of compounds and molecules. To identify the compound, you use qualitative analysis. To know exactly how much is present, quantitative analysis should be performed.
What is the chemical formula of the compound made by combining calcium and oxygen Use Lewis structures to help you decide your answer?
CaO
Roman numeral for formula NaF?
Roman numerals represent numbers. They are used in chemical formulas to represent the valancy of transitional metals but as neither Sodium or Fluorine is a transitional metal there is no use for Roman numerals in the formula NaF.
What is the chemical formula of the compound made by combining calcium and oxygen Use Lewis structures to help you decide your answer.?
The calcium oxide is CaO.
How do you use chemical formula in a sentence?
The chemical formula of water is H2O
