The molecular formula for a compound is the formula with the smallest whole-number mole ratio of the elements?True or False question....explain why? 10 points for best answer!?
False.
That's the empirical formula. The molecular formula shows you the actual ratio of the elements, the empirical formula shows you the smallest whole number ratio of the elements.
For example the molecular formula of ethane is C2H6 but the empirical formula is CH3True or False question....explain why? 10 points for best answer!?
Sounds reasonable. Consider sulfuric acid, H2SO4: two moles of atomic hydrogen, one mole of sulfur, and four moles of atomic oxygen make one mole of acid.
Johnny D is correct. Just thought I'd throw my two cents in since someone else thought that this statement seemed true.
It is false, the statement is describing the empirical formula, not the molecular formula.
false
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