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This formula corresponds to several saturated isomers of heptane as 2-methylhexane, 3-methylhexane, 2,3-dimethyl pentane e.t.c.
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∙ 15y agoIt is Stearic acid, which is a kind of fatty acid
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∙ 15y agocarbohydrates
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∙ 14y agoThis is known as linoleic acid.
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∙ 12y agoCarbohydrate
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∙ 10y agoIt might be a carbohydrate, a sugar.
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∙ 12y agoHeptane
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How are molecular and empirical formulas related?
An empirical formula may or may not be the same as a molecular formula. The empirical formula of a compound shows the smallest whole-number ratio of the atoms compound. The molecular formula tells the actual number of each kind of atom present in a molecule of the compound.
Is ch3o a compound?
CH3O is not the formula of any compound but could be a formula for a hydroxymethyl radical.
How do you calculate Molecular formula from empirical formulaWhat could you do with that information to determine that the empirical and molecular formulas are related to one another by a factor of 6?
In order to find molecular formula from empirical formula, one needs to know the molar mass of the molecular formula. Then you simply divide the molar mass of the molecular formula by the molar mass of the empirical formula to find out how many empirical formulae are in the molecular formula. Then you multiply the subscripts in the empirical formula by that number.
Chemical formula molecular formula difference?
There are three types of Chemical Formulas, which describe a chemical reaction. The first type of Chemical formula is called the Molecular Formula, which gives the number of each type of atom in a molecule.
What is the formula nitrogen trioxide?
There are two compounds that you may be thinking of. The stable compound known as Nitrogen Trioxide is also known as Dinitrogen Trioxide, which has the molecular formular N2O3. However, there is an intermediate compound formed in some multistep reactions with the molecular formular NO3, which you could say suits the name better. This compound is unstable, however, and cannot exist for very long without reacting.
Could 2 3-dimethylpentane have the molecular formula as C7H16?
Yes, 2,3-dimethylpentane has the empirical formula C7H16.
What is the common name for CHI?
Chicago.CHI is not valid as a molecular formula; such a compound could not possibly be stable.
Would ionic or covalent molecules use the molecular formula or empirical formula?
What you write for an ionic compound is called the formula unit, but the formula unit is almost always the same as the empirical formula. The answer to your question could not be the molecular formula because an ionic compound is not a molecule.
What is the molecular formula of a compound with an empirical formula of CH?
CH could represent the moleculaes H-C///C-H (Ethyne/Acetylene) Or Benzene , which is C6H6
How are molecular and empirical formulas related?
An empirical formula may or may not be the same as a molecular formula. The empirical formula of a compound shows the smallest whole-number ratio of the atoms compound. The molecular formula tells the actual number of each kind of atom present in a molecule of the compound.
What is the molecular formula for antacids?
The molecular formula for a Antacide could be NaHCO3 or CaCO3.
What is the formula unit of molecular compounds?
The molecular formula is the formula of a discrete (single) molecule of the substance.The formula unit is generally defined in the same way as the empirical formula, which is the simplest whole number ratio of the elementsChemical formula includes both molecular and formula units.Examples:-Benzene a molecule consisting of a ring of 6 carbon atoms each with a hydrogen attached:-molecular formula C6H6formula unit CH (which is the result you would get if you analysed the compound and worked out the atomic ratio of carbon to hydrogen.NaCl is ionic so you cannot write a molecular formula you express the compound simply as the formula unit (empirical formula)- in its simplest case NaCl (never Na2Cl2 or some such)How can you tell whether a formula is molecular formula or a formula unit. Well if the formula could be "simplified" like benzene C6H6 could be simplified to CH then you know its a molecular formula. Something like SO2 and TiO2, well you need to be told. (SO2 is molecular, TiO2 is ionic)
What tests you could use to discover if a compound were ionic or molecular?
Dissolve them in water. If the solution conducts electricity, then the solute is an ionic compound. If not, then it is a molecular compound.
What is the compound of c6 h8 06?
The problem with giving molecular formulas for organic compounds is that it could be lots of different things. Nothing with that particular molecular formula is leaping to mind as a most likely candidate.
What does a structural formula depict that a molecular formula does not?
Structural formulas show a representation of the molecular structure, while chemical formulas do not. This is especially important when multiple compounds have the same chemical formula, but a different molecular structure.
Is ch3o a compound?
CH3O is not the formula of any compound but could be a formula for a hydroxymethyl radical.
Is c7h16 plus o2 equal to 7co2 plus 8h20?
How could it be? Where is the oxygen count? C7H16 + 11O2 -> 7CO2 + 8H2O
