Differentiate between symbol and formula.

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Symbol Chemical formula
A chemical symbol represents an element from the periodic table.
We see that the chemical symbols are frequently followed by a subscript representing the mole proportions of the next element.
A chemical symbol represents an element that has not been mixed with any other elements.
H = Hydrogen
He = Helium
A chemical formula is made up of two or more symbols that indicate a chemical substance.
A chemical formula specifies the kind and number of elements in chemical composition. Here are a few examples:
$CO$ stands for carbon monoxide (carbon with oxygen)
$H_{2} O$ stands for water (hydrogen with oxygen)

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Symbol	Chemical formula
A chemical symbol represents an element from the periodic table. We see that the chemical symbols are frequently followed by a subscript representing the mole proportions of the next element. A chemical symbol represents an element that has not been mixed with any other elements. H = Hydrogen He = Helium	A chemical formula is made up of two or more symbols that indicate a chemical substance. A chemical formula specifies the kind and number of elements in chemical composition. Here are a few examples: $CO$ stands for carbon monoxide (carbon with oxygen) $H_{2} O$ stands for water (hydrogen with oxygen)