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Is the molecular formula and empirical formula of formic acid the same?

Amar Bashyal  Follow

The molecular and empirical formulae of one substance can be same.

It is generally known relation:

Molecular formula = n[empirical formula]

Where,

n=molecular mass/empirical formula mass

For all the substances for which ratio between molecular mass and empirical formula mass is unity(i.e.)n=1 ,

Molecular formula = empirical formula.

This can be observed in H2O,NH3,CO2,C12H22O11 including Formic Acid and many other substances.

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Benson Flory  Follow

Condensed structural formula of formic acid: H-CO-OH

The molecular formula of formic acid is H₂CO₂.

In formic acid, the simplest mole ratio H : C : O = 2 : 1 : 2
Hence, the empirical formula of formic acid is H₂CO₂.

Hence,
the molecular formula and empirical formula of formic acid is the same (H₂CO₂).

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