Interpreting a chemical formula

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  • MgS- Has one atom of magnesium, and 1 atom of sulfur
  • In this compound we have 2 atoms of sodium, 1 atom of sulphur and 4 atoms of oxygen.
  • Here we have 1 atom of calcium, we have 2 atoms of oxygen and 2 atoms of hydrogen. This is because if there is a small number outside the brackets you have to times it by everything inside the bracket