What two things does a chemical formula indicate about a compound?

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What two things does a chemical formula indicate about a compound?

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2007-12-04 11:38:45 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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1) It indicates the elements present in the compound
2) The relative amount of each compound.
For E.g: Carbon dioxide is CO2
It means it contains Carbon (C) and oxygen (O)
It has 2 Oxygen atoms to every one Carbon atom

2007-12-04 11:46:31 · answer #1 · answered by maan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋

A formula indicates the components of the compound and their relation to each other.

2007-12-04 19:46:13 · answer #2 · answered by Richard B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋