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What does the formula of a substance tell you?


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Chemical formula:

  • “The chemical formula of a compound is a symbolic representation of its composition”.
  • The chemical formula contains information regarding all the types of elements that are responsible for making up a molecule.
  • It tells the number of atoms of the elements in the compound.

Examples:

  • The chemical formula of Sodium chloride is NaCl,it contains Sodium and Chlorine atoms.
  • The chemical formula of Lithium fluoride is LiF, it is made up of Lithium and Fluorine atoms.

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