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I am pretty sure another name for an empirical formula is called a Polyatomic ion. Also an ionic compound can also be called a polyatomic ion. I am in 10th grade and i am studying this chapter right now.

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Why is it that only molecular compounds can have a molecular formula?

Because there are no compounds that aren't molecules/molecular. The question as posed is nonsense. Rephrase?


Are molecular compounds formed from semimetals?

Yes, molecular compounds can be formed from semimetals. These compounds result from the bonding of semimetal atoms to form molecules, often through sharing electrons in covalent bonds. Examples of molecular compounds with semimetals include carbon monoxide (CO) and boron trifluoride (BF3).


How many types of compound are there and name?

There are two main types of compounds: molecular compounds and ionic compounds. Molecular compounds are formed by sharing electrons between atoms, while ionic compounds are formed through the transfer of electrons between atoms. Examples of molecular compounds include water (H2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2), while examples of ionic compounds include sodium chloride (NaCl) and potassium iodide (KI).


What is the prefix that is not always written in a molecular compounds name?

The prefix "mono-" is not always written in a molecular compound's name when there is only one atom of the first element in the compound.


How do you differentiate simple molecular compounds and giant molecular compounds?

Simple molecular compounds have discrete molecules held together by weak intermolecular forces, while giant molecular compounds have repeating units bonded together by strong covalent bonds. Simple molecular compounds typically have low melting and boiling points and are often gases or liquids at room temperature, while giant molecular compounds tend to have high melting and boiling points and are usually solids at room temperature.

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What is the relationship between prefixes and molecular compounds?

the relationship between prefixes and molecular compounds is that, prefix are used to name molecular compounds.


How do molecular compounds bond?

When molecular compounds bond, they share electrons.


How do the formulas differ from molecular and ionic compounds?

Molecular compounds are formed by sharing of electrons between atoms, resulting in covalent bonds, while ionic compounds are formed by transferring electrons from one atom to another, resulting in ionic bonds. Molecular compounds have discrete molecules with defined molecular formulas, while ionic compounds do not have discrete molecules and are represented by empirical formulas showing the ratio of ions present in the compound.


How can molecular compounds be distinguished from ionic compounds?

Many ionic compounds exist as crystals but covalent compounds as molecules (there are exceptions as diamond though). Ionic compounds would be good electrical conductors unlike molecular compounds.


Why is it that only molecular compounds can have a molecular formula?

Because there are no compounds that aren't molecules/molecular. The question as posed is nonsense. Rephrase?


What is another name for entropy?

Molecular Disorder


What is another name entropy?

Molecular Disorder


Are molecular compounds formed from semimetals?

Yes, molecular compounds can be formed from semimetals. These compounds result from the bonding of semimetal atoms to form molecules, often through sharing electrons in covalent bonds. Examples of molecular compounds with semimetals include carbon monoxide (CO) and boron trifluoride (BF3).


How many types of compound are there and name?

There are two main types of compounds: molecular compounds and ionic compounds. Molecular compounds are formed by sharing electrons between atoms, while ionic compounds are formed through the transfer of electrons between atoms. Examples of molecular compounds include water (H2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2), while examples of ionic compounds include sodium chloride (NaCl) and potassium iodide (KI).


What is the prefix that is not always written in a molecular compounds name?

The prefix "mono-" is not always written in a molecular compound's name when there is only one atom of the first element in the compound.


How are molecular compounds different from an ionic compound?

Molecular compounds consist of covalent bonds formed by sharing electrons between atoms, while ionic compounds involve the transfer of electrons from one atom to another, resulting in the formation of positive and negative ions. Molecular compounds typically have lower melting and boiling points compared to ionic compounds and are often composed of nonmetals. Ionic compounds tend to have higher melting and boiling points, are composed of metals and nonmetals, and form crystalline lattices.


How are the properties of molecular compounds different from those of ionic cmpounds?

Molecular (covalent) compounds are not dissociated in water.