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What information does a chemical formula tell you about a compound?


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sunflower offline Verified User (3 years) Long Term User Shouts: 10 #
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two or more elements.

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cady offline Verified User (3 years, 4 months) Long Term User Shouts: 1 #
San Francisco, CA, US | 3 years ago (1 hour, 27 minutes after post)

tells you what atoms are present in the compound and how many of each atom is present.

Example:
water = H2O = 2 hydrogens, two oxygens

methane = CH4 = 1 carbon, four hydrogens

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thank yyou for helping me study for my science test!! im only 13 and currently has a 79 in science!

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thanks from me to, im 12 nd i need for homework cuz i was absents from school from an injury.

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