Chemistry 5070 · O Level · Formulae

Formulae — practice question

Several statements concerning empirical and molecular formulae are provided. Which one is correct?

  • AThe empirical and molecular formulae of a compound are always different.
  • BThe empirical formulae of ethyne, $\text{C}_2\text{H}_2$, and benzene, $\text{C}_6\text{H}_6$, are the same.
  • CThe molecular formula always shows the simplest whole-number ratio of the different atoms or ions in a compound.
  • DThe empirical formula always shows the numbers and types of different atoms in one molecule of a compound.

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