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Chapter 2: Problem 37

Give an example of a case in which two molecules have different molecular formulas but the same empirical formula.

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Two examples of molecules with different molecular formulas but the same empirical formula are ethyne (C2H2) and benzene (C6H6). Both have the empirical formula CH.

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01

Identify possible empirical formulas

Begin by thinking of a simple empirical formula. For instance, the empirical formula CH can be used.
02

Formulate different molecular formulas from the empirical formula

Next, concoct two different molecular formulas from the selected empirical formula. Remember that molecular formulas are multiples of empirical formulas. So, from CH, possible molecular formulas could be C2H2 (ethyne) and C6H6 (benzene). Both of these molecules have different molecular formulas but share the same empirical formula, CH.

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