Chemistry Glossary for Chemical Formulas and Naming
- Chemical composition (or formula) – the
elements that make up a material and the specific ratio the those elements combine in to make that particular compound
- Coefficients (the large number before the
element or molecule) - indicates how many moles (a mass unit) of a particular product
or reactant there are in the compound. This number serves as a multiplier for the entire molecule without changing the actual chemical formula
- Common name – a name typically in everyday use that does not necessarily indicated the chemicals composition ex: salt
- Product (in chemistry) - what is created in
the reaction as the reactants are used up
- Reactants (also called reagents) - in chemistry
are the substances that are used in a chemical reaction
- Subscripts (small number following the element or molecule) indicate how many molecules of the particular element or molecule it follows that exist within the compound
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