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Boundless Chemistry
Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
Chemistry Textbooks Boundless Chemistry Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
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Chemistry

Section 6

Chemical Formulas

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Boundless Chemistry
Chemistry
by Boundless
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Molecular Formulas

Molecular formulas are a compact chemical notation that describe the type and number of atoms in a single molecule of a compound.

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Empirical Formulas

Empirical formulas describe the simplest whole-number ratio of the elements in a compound.

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Formulas of Ionic Compounds

An ionic formula must satisfy the octet rule for the constituent atoms and electric neutrality for the whole compound.

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