Question

State True or False.

Empirical formula represents the actual number of atoms present in a molecule of the substance.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is B False

The statement, "Empirical formula represents the actual number of atoms present in a molecule of the substance" is false. The correct statement is "Empirical formula represents the relative number of atoms in the simplest ratio present in a molecule of the substance". On the other hand, the molecular formula represents the actual number of atoms present in a molecule of the substance. For example, for cyclohexane, the empirical formula is $C{H}_2$ and the molecular formula is $C_6{H}_{12}$