Differentiate between empirical and molecular formula

Differentiate between empirical and molecular formula

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Empirical formula show the simplest whole number ration in which atoms combine to for a
compound while molecular formula shows actual number of each kind of atoms present in a
molecule of a compound.

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sharon kalunda answered the question on May 21, 2019 at 13:44

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