Chapter 11: Stoichiometry (Key Definitions)

Question 1

What is the molecular formula?

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Answer 1

• the molecular formula of a compound
• is a formula
• which shows the number
• and type of each atom
• in a molecule of that compound

Question 2

What is the empirical formula?

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Answer 2

• the empirical formula of a compound is
• the formula showing the simplest whole number ratio
• of the numbers of different atoms
• present in the molecule