CHEMICAL FORMULA a symbolic representation of its chemical composition.
CHEMICAL FORMULA Chemical formulas provide understanding into the elements that constitute the molecules of a compound and also the ratio in which the atoms of these elements combine to form such molecules.
EXAMPLE There is 2 atoms of Hyrogen and 1 atom of xygen
WAYS OF NAMING CHEMICALS preferred way to name a chemical because each systematic name identifies exactly one chemical
WAYS OF NAMING CHEMICALS The systematic name is determined by guidelines set forth by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC).
WAYS OF NAMING CHEMICALS defined by the IUPAC as a name that unambiguously defines a chemical, yet does not follow the current systematic naming convention.