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Nomenclature of Simple Inorganic compounds.
1. A formula is a shorthand notation used to identify the composition of a molecule or compound.
2. For example chemical formula of water is H2O. It includes the symbol of each element (e.g. Hydrogen:H and Oxygen:O) in the molecule, along with numerical subscripts to show how many atoms of each element are present.
3. Most of the inorganic compounds are binary compounds i.e. it consists of two elements. Some are ternary i.e. contain more than two elements.