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What is the difference between Molecular Formula and Emprical Formula? |
Answer» REQUIRED Answer:☑ The empirical formula of a compound gives the simplest ratio of the number of DIFFERENT atoms present, whereas the molecular formula gives the actual number of each different atom present in a molecule. Empirical formulas SHOW the simplest whole-number ratio of atoms in a compound, molecular formulas show the number of each type of atom in a molecule, and STRUCTURAL formulas show how the atoms in a molecule are bonded to each other. |
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