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Why do you use the term formula mass instead of molecular mass for ionic compound?
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∙ 14y ago
It is impossible to know the mass of a large ionic lattice.
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Is KCL a molecular formula?
More correct KCl is the formula unit of potassium chloride.
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 ionic formula for Carbon Monoxide?
Since carbon monoxide is not an ionic compound it technically doesn't have an ionic formula. The molecular formula for carbon monoxide is CO
Why is na2so4 not a molecular formula?
Because Na2SO4 is an ionic compound and so does not have actual molecules.
Is P2O5 a molecular or ionic compound?
Molecular
Is the formula NH4Br a molecular compound?
No; the compound with the formula NH4Br is an ionic compound.
Is KCL a molecular formula?
More correct KCl is the formula unit of potassium chloride.
What is the molecular formula of sodium bicarbonate?
NaHCO3. Note that since this compound has ionic bonds, it does not strictly have molecules but instead has "formula units.
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.
Molecular formula for magnesium oxide?
Magnesium oxide is an ionic compound with the formula MgO.
The term formula mass can be applied to ionic compound and molecular compuonds because?
The term formula mass is generally defined as the mass of a unit cell in an ionic compound. Molecular compounds are just defined in terms of molecular mass.
Which formula represents an electrolyte?
NH4Cl (it stays together with ionic bonds)
What is the ionic formula for Carbon Monoxide?
Since carbon monoxide is not an ionic compound it technically doesn't have an ionic formula. The molecular formula for carbon monoxide is CO
Is ammonia a molecular compound or an ionic compound?
Ammonia is a molecular compound and not ionic.
Is n-Butanol an ionic or molecular compound?
Molecular, specifically an organic compound with the general formula: CH3(CH2)3OH
Do ionic compounds have molecular formula?
Sort of, though the term "chemical formula" is more accurate for describing compound molecular or otherwise.
What is the molecular formula ofLi20?
Lithium oxide does not exist as molecules, as it is an ionic compound.
