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Q: What is the number of each type of element in a compound?
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The mass of each type of element in a compound compared to the ovrall mass in the compound is referred to as the?

empirical formaula


Chemical formulas represent the number and element of each type of atom in?

Chemical formulas represent the number and element of each type of atom in a molecule.


What is the meaning of the element and compound?

An element is a substance that consists of atoms that are all of the same type, meaning that they all have the same number of protons in their nuclei. A compound is a substance consisting of molecules, each consisting of the same atoms connected in the same way.


What a compound formula tells about compound'?

It tells what elements are in a compound and the number of each type of atom in each molecule/formula unit.


What type of compound is Be?

Be, or beryllium, is not a compound - it is an element.


Does each element have its own type of atom?

no Yes, the number of protons and electrons is different for each chemical element and the number of neutrons is different for each isotope.


What type of compound of sulfur?

It's not a compound but an element.


What is the atomic number for Nacl and what is the relationship it has to do with the periodic table?

sodium chloride is a salt, a type of compound, not an element. it has no atomic number.


Is a compound a molecule composed of one type of element only?

No, a compound is a molecule composed of MORE THAN ONE type of element.


What are the steps for calculating molar mass of compound?

molar mass is the atomic mass of the element. it's on the Periodic Table. you just have to add them up. unless you want to calculate the number of moles in a compound, in that case: moles = mass/molar mass


What type of organic compound is potassium?

Potassium is not an organic compound. It is an element.


How do you find the molar mass of a compound using the periodic table?

1) Get the chemical formula to determine the number of each type of atom present in the compound. 2) Multiply the atomic weight (get it from the periodic table) of each element by the number of atoms of that element present your specific compound 3) Do the Sum in unit grams/mole NaCl (1x23 grams/mole Na) + (1x 35.5 grams/mole Cl) = 58.5 grams/mole NaCl