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Formulas

Identify the chemical formulas for the elements and compounds listed in the subject material.

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CambridgeIGCSECombined ScienceStoichiometry

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  • Identify the chemical formulas for the elements and compounds listed in the subject material.
  • Explain the molecular formula of a compound as representing the quantity and types of atoms in a single molecule.
  • Determine the formula of a simple molecular compound based on the number of atoms shown in a model or diagram.
  • Create word equations that illustrate how reactants transform into products.
  • Balance and analyze simple symbol equations, including those with state symbols.
  • Determine the formula of an ionic compound based on the relative quantities of ions depicted in a model or diagram, or from the charges of the ions.
  • Create symbol equations that include state symbols, as well as ionic equations.

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