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The molecular formula of a compound is always ________ the empirical formula. the molecular formula of a compound is always ________ the empirical formula. the same as simpler than an integral multiple of more complex than different from

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molecular formula is an integral multiple of the empirical formula
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Answer:

A whole number.

Step-by-step explanation:

Hello,

Empirical formula is the smallest representation of a chemical formula and the molecular formula is the actual formula of a given compound. For instance, glucose has the following molecular formula:


C_6H_(12)O_6

But its empirical formula is:


CH_2O

So they are relation by the 6 as a whole number.

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