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💡 Key Idea
Atoms Are the Building Blocks of All Matter
Everything you touch is atoms in disguise.
Matter is made of tiny particles called atoms. Atoms of different elements combine in fixed ratios to form molecules, and this ratio is what a chemical formula expresses.
↳ Every chemical formula is a shorthand for how many atoms of each element combine in a molecule.
📖 Definition
Valency: The Combining Power of an Atom
Valency decides who bonds with whom.
Valency is the number of electrons an atom gains, loses, or shares to achieve a stable (noble-gas) configuration.
↳ Knowing valencies lets you write any chemical formula by cross-multiplying them.
⚙️ Process
Writing a Chemical Formula from Valencies
Cross the valencies, drop the signs.
↳ Formula writing is mechanical: swap valencies, simplify, and you're done.