A formula is an equation in Chemistry that calculates molecular mass by using the atomic mass of each element in a compound's formula and summing the component masses.
A formula is an equation that performs calculations on values in a worksheet. Referring to the provided information, a chemical formula is used to calculate the molecular mass of compounds. The table represents the calculation of the formula mass by multiplying the number of atoms of each element (Quantity) by the element's atomic mass (Average atomic mass (a m u)) and summing up the subtotals to obtain the total molecular or formula mass. The coefficient in a chemical equation indicates the number of molecules, providing essential information for stoichiometric calculations.