How does the chemical formula realte to the number of particles that result from the dissociation of a molecule?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

The chemical formula of a compound gives the ratio of atoms in the molecule. For ionic compounds, the formula represents the simplest whole-number ratio of ions involved in the dissociation. For example, in NaCl (sodium chloride), one formula unit corresponds to one sodium ion and one chloride ion when it dissociates in water.