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27 February, 13:58

Select all of the true statements about empirical and molecular formulas.

A. The molecular and empirical formulas for a compound have the same ratio of atoms.

B. The formula mass of the molecular formula is always greater than that of the empirical formula.

C. The molecular formula expresses the smallest whole number ratio of atoms in a compound.

D. The empirical formula expresses the smallest whole number ratio of atoms in a compound.

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  1. 27 February, 17:08
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    D. The empirical formula expresses the smallest whole number ratio of atoms in a compound.

    Explanation:

    empirical formula is the simplest form of molecular formula. generally empirical formula is divided by some whole number on molecular formula.

    example : C6H1206 is molecular formula while CH2O is empirical formula here moleculer formula is divided by 6.
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