Combined Science GCSE
Molecular formulae
What Molecular formulae means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Molecular formulae
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Written using element symbols with counts as subscripts, in the conventional order and omitting the subscript 1, to describe one molecule.
Topics that use Molecular formulae
- Covalent bonding (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Ball and stick models
- Counting atoms in models
- Covalent bonding as shared pairs of electrons
- Displayed formulae
- Dot-and-cross diagrams
- Electrical conductivity
- Fragments of giant covalent structures
- Full outer shells
Using Molecular formulae in the exam
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