Question

difference between Chemical symbol and chemical formula.

Answer 1

Explanation:

Chemical symbols refer to chemical elementsonly. They do not necessarily refer to atoms of that element, but also to ions.

Chemical formulas refer to compounds and, specifically, the ratios in which it is made up by different chemical elements

Example of a chemical symbol: Mg

Example of a chemical formula: MgO

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Answer 2

Main difference -

a chemical symbol represents an element whereas a chemical formula represent a compound formed with a ratio of elements

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