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Question
Give three kinds of information conveyed by the formula H2O.
Solution
- H2O contains 2 volumes of hydrogen and 1 volume of oxygen.
- The ratio by weight of hydrogen and oxygen is 1 : 8.
- The molecular weight of H2O is 18 g.
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