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Franke's condensed notation is a shorthand method used to represent chemical compounds. It uses a combination of symbols and numbers to represent the elements and their ratios in a compound.
Franke's condensed notation is different from other chemical notations, such as molecular formulas, because it only uses symbols and numbers to represent the elements and their ratios, without explicitly indicating the number of atoms in a molecule.
Franke's condensed notation is useful because it allows for a quick and concise representation of chemical compounds, making it easier to write and understand chemical reactions and equations.
To read Franke's condensed notation, you start by identifying the symbols for the elements present in the compound, followed by the subscripts which indicate the ratio between the elements. The order of the symbols is determined by the alphabetical order of the elements' names.
No, Franke's condensed notation is only suitable for representing ionic compounds, where the elements are present in a fixed ratio. It cannot be used for covalent compounds, which require a different notation system such as molecular formulas.
