Molecular Formula

Molecular Formula Definition

Imagine trying to follow a recipe to bake a cake, where you need to know exactly how much of each ingredient to use. This is similar to a molecular formula, which tells you precisely how many atoms of each element are present in a single molecule of a substance. Just like a recipe ensures you have the correct proportions of flour, sugar, and eggs to make the perfect cake, the molecular formula provides the exact counts of different atoms to form the substance correctly.

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Molecular Formula Definition

Molecular Formula: A formula of the number of atoms of each element in one molecule of a substance. Molecular formula. The molecular formula shows the exact number of each type of atom in a single molecule of a substance.