Sodium chloride is a lattice. There are only two elements.
The chemical formula shows you this. The subscripted number next to each element shows how many atoms are present in a molecule or formula unit. If no number is shown, then only one atom of that element is present.
The number of atoms of each element present in a molecule is indicated by the subscript to the right of the element symbol in the chemical formula. For example, in H2O, there are 2 hydrogen atoms and 1 oxygen atom.
The chemical formula shows you this. The subscripted number next to each element shows how many atoms are present in a molecule or formula unit. If no number is shown, then only one atom of that element is present.
The formula unit of sodium chloride has only two atoms.
1 Na and 1 Cl
The number of atoms of each element in a covalent compound is determined by the compound's molecular formula, which indicates the types and quantities of atoms present. For example, in water (H₂O), there are two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom. The subscripts in the formula denote the number of each type of atom, and if no subscript is present, it implies one atom of that element.
The type and the number of atoms of each element present.
The number of atoms of that element in the molecule
Subscripts in a compound are used to indicate the number of atoms present for each element in the compound. They show the ratio at which the elements are combined to form the compound. Each subscript number represents the number of atoms of the element that follows it.
A molecular formula.
To count atoms on a worksheet, first identify the chemical formulas present. For each element in the formula, note the subscript that follows it, which indicates the number of atoms of that element. If there is no subscript, it means there is one atom of that element. For compounds with parentheses, multiply the subscript outside the parentheses by the subscripts inside to find the total number of atoms for each element.
same number of each element