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5.5 Molecular Formulas and<br />

Lewis Structures<br />

Molecular Formula: Formula A formula that shows the<br />

numbers and kind of atoms in one molecule of<br />

a compound.<br />

Structural formula: formula A molecular<br />

representation that shows the connections<br />

among atoms by using lines to represent<br />

covalent <strong>bond</strong>s.<br />

Prentice Hall © 2003 Chapter Five 16

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