The formula that gives the symbolic representation of the actual number of atoms of various elements present in one molecule of the compound, is called:
A
molecular formula
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B
empirical formula
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C
molecular mass
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D
formula mass
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Solution
The correct option is A molecular formula
A molecular formula consists of the chemical symbols for the constituent elements followed by numeric subscripts describing the number of atoms of each element present in the molecule.