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3) What is meant by the term chemical formula?
4) How many atoms are present in a
(i) H2S molecule and
(ii) PO34 ION ?

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3) A chemical formula is a symbolic representation of the composition of the compound it represents the relative proportions of the elements in the compound.

4) (i) H2S molecule contains 2H and 1S atom, i.e. total 3 atoms.
(ii) PO34 ion contains 1P and 4O atoms. i.e. total 5 atoms.

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