Understanding Empirical and Molecular Formulas

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What is a molecular formula?

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What is an empirical formula?

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How do you determine the empirical formula from a molecular formula?

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What is the relationship between molecular and empirical formulas?

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Is the empirical formula always the same as the molecular formula?

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No, the empirical formula is not always the same as the molecular formula. They can differ, especially in larger molecules.

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True or False: The empirical formula is always a multiple of the molecular formula.

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False. The molecular formula is always a multiple of the empirical formula.