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The lowest whole number ratio of the elements in a compound is called the?
An empirical formula refers to the chemical formula that indicates the simplest ratio of atoms in a compound. Two different compounds may have the same empirical formula.
Two compounds that have the same molecular formula but different structural formulas are?
Two compounds that have the same molecular formula but different structural formulas are isomers. Isomers are compounds with the same number and types of atoms but arranged differently. An example is ethanol (C2H6O) and dimethyl ether (C2H6O), both have the same molecular formula but different structural formulas.
Is the number of atoms in a molecular formula always greater than a empirical?
No. A molecular formula can be the same as the empirical formula, such as CH4 (methane), because the two component atoms exist in a ratio that cannot be mathematically further broken down - one carbon to four hydrogens. In this case the molecular formula (the actual number of atoms per molecule), and the empirical formula (the simplest ratio of those numbers) is identical. On the other hand, ethane, C2H6 - two carbons to 6 hydrogens - has a molecular formula of C2H6 and a empirical formula of CH3, the ratio of 2 to 6 reduced to its simplest whole number form. Sooooooooooo, the molecular formula will always be equal to or greater than the empirical formula, and the empirical formula will always be equal to or less than the molecular formula. In other words (as if that wasn't enough), the molecular formula will never be less than the empirical formula and the empirical formula will never be greater than the molecular formula, but THE TWO CAN BE EQUAL. Whew!!! Ray
What is the empirical formula of oxygen fluoride?
The empirical formula of oxygen fluoride is OF2, which indicates that it consists of one oxygen atom and two fluorine atoms in the smallest whole-number ratio.
What is empirical formula for tellurium Oxide?
from my work and looking around i think it is TeO2
Two compounds have the same empirical formula do theynecessairily have the same molecular formula?
No, compounds with the same empirical formula can have different molecular formulas. This is because the empirical formula gives the simplest whole-number ratio of atoms in a compound, while the molecular formula gives the actual number of each type of atom in a molecule.
The lowest whole number ratio of the elements in a compound is called the?
An empirical formula refers to the chemical formula that indicates the simplest ratio of atoms in a compound. Two different compounds may have the same empirical formula.
Formaldehyde and acetic acid have the same empirical formula but different?
molecular structures. The molecular formula of formaldehyde is CH2O, while acetic acid has the molecular formula CH3COOH. Despite having the same empirical formula, their arrangement of atoms is different, resulting in distinct chemical properties.
Does the compounds C2H2 and C6H6 have the same percent composition by mass?
It does not necessarily mean that. For example glucose (C6H12O6) and formaldehyde (CH2O) have the same percentages of elements by mass, but are two very difference compounds.
What is the empirical formula of C4H6?
The empirical formula of organic compounds is the lowest whole number ratio of atoms contained in the substance, as defined in chemistry. The empirical formula gives the minimal ratio of the number of various atoms that exist. It's an empirical formula, if the formula is shortened, but not the exact number of atoms in the molecule, C4H6 is the chemical formula for butane. For every mole of carbon, there are two moles of hydrogen. The carbon-to-hydrogen ratio equals 2:3. C2H3 is the empirical formula for butane (C4H6). Hence, the correct answer is C2H3.
Two compounds that have the same molecular formula but different structural formulas are?
Two compounds that have the same molecular formula but different structural formulas are isomers. Isomers are compounds with the same number and types of atoms but arranged differently. An example is ethanol (C2H6O) and dimethyl ether (C2H6O), both have the same molecular formula but different structural formulas.
Is the number of atoms in a molecular formula always greater than a empirical?
No. A molecular formula can be the same as the empirical formula, such as CH4 (methane), because the two component atoms exist in a ratio that cannot be mathematically further broken down - one carbon to four hydrogens. In this case the molecular formula (the actual number of atoms per molecule), and the empirical formula (the simplest ratio of those numbers) is identical. On the other hand, ethane, C2H6 - two carbons to 6 hydrogens - has a molecular formula of C2H6 and a empirical formula of CH3, the ratio of 2 to 6 reduced to its simplest whole number form. Sooooooooooo, the molecular formula will always be equal to or greater than the empirical formula, and the empirical formula will always be equal to or less than the molecular formula. In other words (as if that wasn't enough), the molecular formula will never be less than the empirical formula and the empirical formula will never be greater than the molecular formula, but THE TWO CAN BE EQUAL. Whew!!! Ray
What is the empirical formula of oxygen fluoride?
The empirical formula of oxygen fluoride is OF2, which indicates that it consists of one oxygen atom and two fluorine atoms in the smallest whole-number ratio.
The empirical formula for acetylene?
Acetylene is C2H2 so its emperical formula is C1H1.
Why do compounds have same emperical and moleculer formula?
Compounds may have the same empirical and molecular formulas if their molecular structures are simple and do not contain subunits or different isomers. In such cases, the simplest ratio of their elements is the same as the actual ratio of their atoms in a molecule. This leads to the empirical and molecular formulas being identical.
What is the empirical formula for fluorine?
the empirical formula for fluorine is F. the chemical formula is F2.
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.
