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Question
What is meant by the term chemical formula?
Solution
- The chemical formula of a compound means the symbolic representation of the composition of a compound. From the chemical formula of a compound, we can know the number and kinds of atoms of different elements that constitute the compound.
- For example, the chemical formula CaO of carbon dioxide tells us that one carbon atom and two oxygen atoms are chemically bonded together to form one molecule of the compound.
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