What is meant by a chemical formula ? Write the formulae of an element and one compound.

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A chemical formula represents the composition of a molecule of the substance in terms of the symbols of the elements present in the molecule . It is also known as molecular formula .
Chemical formula of element - $O_{2}$ for oxygen
Chemical formula of compound - $H_{2} O$ for water

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