Question

How are the empirical and molecular formulas for a compound related?

a) An empirical formula is sometimes a multiple of the molecular formula.

b) An empirical formula is always larger than the molecular formula.

c) A molecular formula is sometimes a multiple of the empirical formula.

Answer 1

Answer: Yup! its C! I passed a quiz on it ;)

• Empirical formula = the simpliest and smaller formula for a compound

• while a Molecular Formula has multiple.

Answer 2

c.a molecular formula is sometimes a multiple of the empirical formula