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The chemical formula of a compound does not indicate the structure of the molecule, such as the ways in which the atoms are bonded to one another. For example, CO2 is the chemical formula for carbon dioxide, but doesn't tell you how the atoms are bonded together. The structural formula of carbon dioxide is O=C=O. Now we can see that the carbon atom is in the middle, and the two oxygen atoms both form a double bond with the central carbon atom, and not to each other. It also shows that it is a linear molecule.
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∙ 11y agoA chemical formula does not show the arrangement of the atoms in a compound.
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What is a chemical property of a orange?
For the chemical composition of orange see the link below.
What is the chemical formula of the oxyacid per-phosphoric acid?
Theoretically PO5, although it doesnt occur naturally.
What is the chemical formula of lip gloss?
lipstick doesnt have a proper chemical formula as it is a mixture.it is a wax base product containing colour,fragrance and a chemical called cetaryl isononanoate
Does CH4O have isomers?
No, only alkanes C4H10 and larger have isomers
What is non reaction?
a non spontaneous reaction is a reaction that doesnt occur naturally and it normally tends to favor the reactants of a chemical reaction. Another thing is that it doesnt really produce free energy
What is a chemical property of a orange?
For the chemical composition of orange see the link below.
What is the chemical formula of the oxyacid per-phosphoric acid?
Theoretically PO5, although it doesnt occur naturally.
Why doesnt air have a chemical formula?
Our atmosphere is made up of 78.09% nitrogen 20.95% oxygen, 0.93% argon, 0.039% carbon, and traces of other gases. All of these gases have chemical formula. Air is an incredibly vague term that amounts to 'whatever gases are present where you are'. If you are on Venus, the atmosphere is 96.5% carbon dioxide, but it is still 'air'. 'Air' is not an element. It has no set formula.
What does an empirical formula show?
the empirical formula of a compound tells you the proportions of the elements in the compound. with that information you can make some inferences about the identity of the compound. for example a compound with an empirical formula CH4 tells us that for every carbon atom there are four hydrogen atoms. this means that the compound is methane because no other hydrocarbon can have these roportions (try drawing the lewis structure for C2H8, which doesnt exist. you cant!)
What is the chemical formula of lip gloss?
lipstick doesnt have a proper chemical formula as it is a mixture.it is a wax base product containing colour,fragrance and a chemical called cetaryl isononanoate
What doesnt change during the composition of a substance?
The composition of a chemical compound is not changed during a physical change.
What chemicals is methedrone made of?
The chemical formula of methedrone is C11H15NO2. For someone who doesnt have a chemistry degree? Thanks!
What is the simplest part of a compound?
The simplest form for a compound, called the empirical formula, gives the simplest whole-number ratio of the elements in the compound, and may differ from the actual molecular formula. For example, the molecular formula for glucose is C6H12O6. The empirical formula would be CH2O, which can be found by dividing the molecular subscripts by 6.
What is the molecular formula for petrol?
As petrol is a mixture, it has no exact formula. However, the largest component of almost all commercial petrols is isooctane, which has the formula C8H18, and its isomers, which have the same formula of disel
What id the chemical formula for vinegar?
The chemical formula for vinegar is CH3COOH IF you need to get more evidence and is not getting enough information you would probably want to go to www.google.com and it will give you all the info and if that doesnt work then you should try going to www.wikipedia.com and look up (what is the chemical formula for vinegar?)
Formula for barium phosphide?
On the same question, BaHPO3.......apparently the "ite" means the hydrogen doesnt have to be mentioned.
How do you know if the formula for an compound is an organic compound?
Organic has an atom C on the compund while Inorganic doesnt
