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What is the difference between an empirical formula and a molecular formula?
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What is the difference between an empirical formula and a molecular formula?

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The empirical formula simply states the ratios of the elements that make up the molecule, while molecular formulas specify the amounts of each element exactly, not just giving the ratio. Let's take ethane (C2H6) as an example.

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