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What two things does a chemical formula tell us about a compound?
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∙ 13y ago
the actual number of atoms in a molecule
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∙ 13y agoMolecular formulas show how many atoms of each element one molecule of a compound contains.
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∙ 15y agoFormulas give you the elements and/or compounds in the substance and how many atoms in the smallest ratio.
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∙ 10y ago1. It describes the elements present in a compound.
2. It also describes the Atomic Mass of the element or compound.
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∙ 12y agoThe two things chemical formulas tell you about a substance is :
- the amount of atoms in the compound
- the charge of the atom/compound.
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Give an example of the chemical formula of a compound What does this example tell you about the compound?
The formula of a compound called methane is CH4. This formula shows, among many other things, that there are four times as many hydrogen atoms as carbon atoms in methane and that each molecule contains 5 total atoms.
What three things does a chemical formula tell you?
The type and the number of atoms of each element present.
How do you tell how many elements are in a compound formula?
A chemical formula will always tell you how many of each element is in a particular formula. For example glucose (C6H12O6) contains six carbons, twelve hydrogens and 6 oxygens. All together this is three elements, and 24 atoms. Try water..the chemical formula is H2O. So it contains two hydrogen atoms, and one oxygen atom. This is two elements, but three atoms. I hope this helped!
How can you tell that substance compound by looking at its formula?
Characteristics of a substance are called properties. Substances have chemical properties - how they react with other substances and physical properties - boiling and melting point, colour, solid liquid or gas, smell...
What is the chemical compound A2SO4?
i was hoping u would tell me lol
The chemical formula of a compound does not indicate?
The chemical formula of a compound does not indicate the way that elements are joined in the compound. Chemical formulas tell you the identity of the elements in the compound and the relative proportions of the elements.
What does a chemical compound formula tell you?
It tells what elements are present in a molecule and how many atoms of each element are present.
Does a chemical formula tell you how many atoms of an element are in a unit of a compound?
yes it does
Give an example of the chemical formula of a compound What does this example tell you about the compound?
The formula of a compound called methane is CH4. This formula shows, among many other things, that there are four times as many hydrogen atoms as carbon atoms in methane and that each molecule contains 5 total atoms.
What is the difference between a symbol and a formula?
A chemical symbol is just an abbreviation of that chemical's name while a formula will tell you how many of each different element are in a specific chemical compound.
How do you tell if an ionic compound has more than one ion?
You have to look carefully to the chemical formula.
What does a compound formula tell you?
A compound formula, or molecular formula, tells you about the chemical composition of the substance in terms of the number of atoms of that element that are present. From there, the empirical formula may also be derived by simplifying the molecular formula, as well as its structural formula.
What do the prefixes in a covalent compound name tell when writing the chemical formula?
it tells you the number of atoms of each element
What does a formula tell you?
Chemical formulas are used to represent chemical compounds. It shows the component elements of the compound. Also it shows the ratios of the component elements.
How many H atoms are present in a chemical formula?
By looking at an actual chemical formula for a compound, we could tell you how many hydrogen atoms there are per molecule (or at least per formula unit) of that compound.Without the specific chemical formula, we can't. So the question is meaningless ... how many hydrogen atoms are present in a chemical formula depends on what the chemical formula is.
What does a compound's formula tell?
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What does the chemical formula H2CO3 tell you about the compound known as carbon acid?
It is an acid because it releases H+ ions when in aqueous solution
