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8U2 - 5(D) recognize that chemical formulas are used to identify substances and
determine the number of atoms of each element in chemical formulas containing
subscripts;
A way of describing the number of atoms
Chemical formula
that makes up one molecule of a compound
Chemical Formula
a representation of a substance in which the
elements are represented by their symbols
and subscripts represent the number of each
element
Chemistry
The study of properties of matter and
how matter changes
Subscript
the number written below and to the right of
an element in a chemical formula; represents
the number of atoms of an element present in
a chemical formula
This molecule contains 2 sodium atoms,
1 atom of Sulfur, and 4 oxygen atoms.
There are 7 atoms total in this molecule.
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Finding the Number of
Elements in aChemical
Formula
Finding the Number of
Atoms in a Chemical
Formula
count the capital letters
count the capital letters and numbers
Methane contains 2 elements and 5 atoms.
Oxygen is a diatomic molecule. One
molecule contains one element and 2 atoms.
Carbon dioxide contains 2 elements and 3
atoms.
Water contains 2 elements and 3 atoms.