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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.
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LaoThe number of elements in a compound formula can be determined by counting the different types of atoms present. Each unique type of atom represents a distinct element within the compound. The subscript numbers next to each element indicate the quantity of that element within the compound formula.
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What three things does a chemical formula tell you?
A chemical formula tells you the type and number of atoms present in a compound, the elements that make up the compound, and the ratio of each element in the compound.
What two things does a chemical formula tell us about a compound?
the actual number of atoms in a molecule
How can you tell that substance compound by looking at its formula?
By examining the chemical formula of a substance, you can determine the type and number of elements present in the compound. The ratio of elements in the formula provides information on the compound's composition and structure, aiding in identifying it as a specific substance. Furthermore, elements are represented by their chemical symbols in the formula.
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.
Is C6H12O6 a compound or a element?
Yes c6h12o6 is an organic compound. Most compounds have have carbon but not all things that have carbon are organic. c6h12o6 means there are six parts carbon, twelve parts hydrogen, and six parts oxygen.
