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Chemical formulae
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The symbols for each element (each type of atom) a substance contains, appear in its chemical formula.
Numbers (subscripts) next to chemical symbols in a formula show the numbers of each type of atom in a compound.
Each compound contains a different combination of elements.
Some compounds contain the same elements as other compounds, but in a different ratio.