Question

Difference between molecular and empirical formula of 1st year

Answer 1

Answer:

An empirical formula represents the simplest whole-number ratio of various atoms present in a compound.

Example: For Acetylene the empirical formula is CH

The molecular formula shows the exact number of different types of atoms present in a molecule of a compound.

Example: For Acetylene the empirical formula is C2H2

Answer 2

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. If the formula is simplified then it is an empirical formula.

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