We write this reaction as a word equation and as the chemical formula, CO₂. This tells us there are two oxygen atoms for every single carbon atom. Back to top Have you ever baked a cake?

Chemical formulae The chemical formula for a substance shows how many atoms of each element are present in a molecule, or the proportion of atoms of each element. The formula can be worked out ...

Gaining complete control over chemical reactions has been the dream of chemists and physicists for decades. To achieve this goal, one must first be able to follow and characterize (or 'image') the ...

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(Image: Public Domain) Uracil was first discovered in 1900 by the Italian chemist ... Pseudouridine is an isomer of uracil, meaning it has the same chemical formula but a different structure. It is ...