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Give three kinds of information conveyed by the formula H2O.
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Information conveyed by formula [H2O] —
- One molecule of water (H2O) is made of two atoms of Hydrogen and one atom of Oxygen.
- As atomic weight of hydrogen is 1 and that of oxygen is 16. Therefore, ratio by weight of hydrogen and oxygen is = =
- Molecular weight of H2O is 2H + O = 2 + 16 = 18g.
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