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What do the formulas for table salt, NaCI, and water, H2O, indicate about these compounds?

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The table salt indicates that it is made with sodium and chloride and water is made with 2 hydrogen and one oxygen atom.
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The formula for these compounds indicates the elements that these compounds are made of. For table salt, it is made up of sodium and chlorine atoms. For a water molecule, it is made of 2 hydrogen atoms and 1 oxygen atom. Hope this answers the question.
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