2007-09-26 03:43:15 · 3 answers · asked by Jordan D 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Its the minimum number of atoms that represent the "real" structure of the molecule considered.
maybe this is not the official IUPAC definition, but it's good enough.
2007-09-26 03:48:29 · answer #1 · answered by scientific_boy3434 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
From a chemical point of view, an element contained in the substance is a fundamental question, and we represent the elemental composition by a chemical formula, such as H2O for water. This formula implies that the water molecules consist of 2 hydrogen, and 1 oxygen atoms. The formula H2O is also the molecular formula of water.
2007-09-26 03:50:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A condensed form of the molecule involving only letters representing atoms or groups of atoms and numbers.
2007-09-26 03:57:20 · answer #3 · answered by ag_iitkgp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋