| Shows the bonding relationship. ex H-O-O-H | |
| Tells how many of each kind of atom in the molecule that are present, only has meaning when dealing with discrete molecules, must know molar mass to find molecular formula given the empircal formula.ex H2O2 | |
| Tells what kinds of atoms are present, and gives the simplest whole number ratio of atoms in the compound, and are often unique.ex HO |
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