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Chemical Equation

A symbolic representation of a chemical reaction, showing the reactants and products.

Chemical Formula

A symbolic representation of the composition of a chemical compound, using element symbols and subscripts to indicate the number of atoms of each element.

Chemical Physics

An interdisciplinary field combining the principles of chemistry and physics.

Chemistry

The study of the composition, properties, and interactions of matter.

Cosmology

The study of the origin, evolution, and large-scale structure of the universe.