Question

What information is conveyed by the following formula?

(i) Glucose$\left[{\mathrm{C}}_6{\mathrm{H}}_{12}{\mathrm{O}}_6\right]$

Answer 1

The following information is conveyed by the formula Glucose$\left[{\mathrm{C}}_6{\mathrm{H}}_{12}{\mathrm{O}}_6\right]$:

1. The formula represents one molecule of the compound glucose.
2. One molecule of the compound glucose is composed of six carbon atoms, twelve hydrogen atoms, and six oxygen atoms.
3. The formula also represents one mole $\left[6.023\times {10}^{23}\mathrm{molecule}\right]$ of compound glucose.
4. The formula also represents a definite mass[180 gram] of the compound glucose.