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What information about a compound is given in a chemical formula

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Step-by-step explanation:

A chemical formula is representation of a compound. Compounds are made up of two or more elements combining together.

The chemical formula of any compound is a representation which shows the elements therein and the mole relationship expressed as subscripts.

  • For example, HCl;

Elements in HCl - Hydrogen (H)

Chlorine (Cl)

Here 1 mole of hydrogen chloride molecule consists of 1 mole of chlorine atoms and 1 mole of hydrogen atoms.

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