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Formula unit
A formula unit in
chemistry
is the
empirical formula
of an
ionic
or
covalent
network solid compound used as an independent entity for
stoichiometric
calculations. It is the lowest ratio of ions represented in an ionic compound. Examples include ionic NaCl and K2O and covalent networks such as SiO2 and C (as
diamond
or
graphite
).
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formula unit
Compare with
empirical formula
.One
formula weight
of a compound.
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