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A formula unit is a unit that is made up of a metal and a nonmetal. (ex: NaCl) but i think it can also be really big (ex: NaHCO3) A molecule is molecular - only molecular (ex: H2O)
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What is the difference between ohms and mohms?
ohms is the SI unit of resistance MHO (siemens) is the SI unit of reciprocal of resistance ie conductance
The formula unit for strontium chloride SrCl2 indicates that?
The formula unit indicate that this unit has 1 atom of strontium and two atoms of chlorine.
What is the difference between branch and department accounting?
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What is the difference between politics and government?
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What are the similarities between a percentage and a fraction?
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Explain the difference between molecule and formula unit?
The formula unit is the representation of a molecule.
CoCl2 is this a single atom diatomic molecule molecule or a formula unit?
it is a formula unit
Does the chemical formula P2O5 represent a molecule or a formula unit?
Molecule
Is bromine a formula unit or molecule?
Br is a molecule.
How many atoms does a molecule of NaCl have?
The formula unit -NaCl - (not a molecule) contain two atoms.
What is another name for molecule?
Another name for a molecule is a formula unit.
Is H2O a formula unit?
No. It is a molecule. The term formula unit is generally reserved for ionic compounds.
Is SiF4 a formula unit?
SiF4 is a molecule
What is relationship between empirical formula and formula unit?
A formula unit includes the correct number of each kind of atoms present in a molecule of a covalently bonded compound, but an empirical formula does not necessarily do so. An empirical formula is reliable with respect to the ratios between each kind of atom, but the molecule may contain any positive integral number of empirical formulas, including one.
What is the difference between sodium plus chloride and sodium chloride?
Any difference - the formula unit is NaCl.
How many atoms are in one molecule of sodium chloride?
For sodium chloride the term formula unit is more adequate than molecule; and the formula unit has two atoms.
Is a covalent bond basic unit called formula unit?
No, the basic unit for a covalent bond is a molecule and for ionic it is formula units.
