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CHEMISTRY
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Empirical Formula
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Molecular Formula
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: Molecular formula of a compound is always more informative than the empirical formula as the empirical formula can only tell us about the relative ratio in which the atoms have combined. But the molecular formula tells us the exact number of atoms that have combined to form the compound.
Detailed explanation-2: -Simplest Formula Examples Glucose has a molecular formula of C6H12O6. It contains 2 moles of hydrogen for every mole of carbon and oxygen. The simplest or empirical formula for glucose is CH2O. Helmenstine, Anne Marie, Ph.
Detailed explanation-3: -The empirical formula gives the smallest whole number ratio between elements in a compound. The molecular formula gives the actual whole number ratio between elements in a compound.