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Solution: Define molecular formula and empirical formula.

Chapter 2, Problem 2.38

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Define molecular formula and empirical formula. What are the similarities and differences between the empirical formula and molecular formula of a compound?

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Define molecular formula and empirical formula. What are the similarities and differences between the empirical formula and molecular formula of a compound?

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Empirical formula is the simplest form of expressing the elemental composition of a compound.

Molecular formula is the actual representation of the elemental composition of the compound.

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