Question

The molecular formula and empirical formula are the same for benzene

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is B False

Molecular formula

• The chemical formula of the molecule represents the chemical ratio of constituent atoms in that particular molecule.
• It represents the exact total number of atoms constituting the molecule
• For example, the molecular formula of benzene is ${\mathrm{C}}_6{\mathrm{H}}_6$

Empirical formula

• It is the simplest whole-number ratio of the particular molecule
• It does not represent the exact number of total molecules present in it.
• For example, the empirical formula of benzene is $\mathrm{CH}$

The molecular formula of benzene is ${\mathrm{C}}_6{\mathrm{H}}_6$ and the empirical formula $\mathrm{CH}$since it is the simplest whole-number ratio of the constituent atoms. therefore, the molecular formula and the empirical formula are not the same for benzene

Hence the statement the molecular formula and the empirical formula are the same for benzene is False.