Chemical formulas are very important when trying to find information about a chemical compound because they provide what elements are present and also the proportion of the atoms of elements found in a chemical substance or compound.
Outperform also refers to an analystâs rating on a security, and outperform is a better rating than neutral and worse than a strong buy recommendation. BREAKING DOWN 'Outperform' An index is made of securities in the same industry, or of companies that have a similar size in terms of market capitalization.
An unconformity is a widespread surface separating rocks above and below, which represents a gap in the rock record. Unconformities occur when either erosion wears away rocks, or rock deposits never form.