Water-H2O
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How many molecules of water are represented by the formula H2O?
1 molecule of water
Structural formula
SHOWS the COMPOSITION, Represents the covalent bonds by dashes and shows the arrangement of covalently bonded atoms
What is the molecular formula for water?
H2O
Why doesn't the O have a subscript?
because there is only 1 oxygen
What elements make up water?
hydrogen, oxygen
What does the subscript number 2 following the H represent?
2 hydrogens
molecular formula
The chemical formula of a molecular compound
