Chemical Formula Problem Statement

Given a chemical formula as a string, return the count of each atom present in the compound.

Explanation:

  • An atomic element starts with an uppercase letter followed by zero or more lowercase letters.
  • Element counts follow as one or more digits if greater than 1. No digits imply a count of 1.
  • Formulas can be nested within parentheses, optionally followed by a multiplier.

Input:

The first line contains an integer 'T' (number of test cases). The next 'T' lines each contain a string representing a chemical formula.

Output:

Return the count of all elements for each test case as a string, sorted by element name. Include count if greater than 1. Each test case result should be on a new line.

Example:

Input:
1
C6H2(Cl3(OH2)3)3
Output:
C6Cl9H20O9

Constraints:

  • 1 <= T <= 10
  • 1 <= |S| <= 104
  • Time Limit: 1 sec

Note:

  • Element counts will not exceed 231.
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Count atoms in a chemical formula, handling nested structures and multipliers.

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