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Explain how a chemical formula is used to represent a chemical compound.
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Explain how a chemical formula is used to represent a chemical compound.

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In a chemical formula, the elements in a compound are represented by their chemical symbols, and the ratio of different elements is represented by subscripts. Consider the compound water as an example. Each water molecule contains two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom
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