2B Flashcards
1
Q
The compound glucose has the chemical symbol: (C6H12O6)
What do the letters tell you?
What do the numbers tell you?
A
The letters tell you the elements the compound is made of.
(C=Carbon, H=Hydrogen, O=Oxygen)
The numbers tell you how many atoms of each element there are.
(ex. C6=6 atoms of Carbon)
