Yes, it is possible for an empirical formula to be the same as the molecular formula. For example, Lactic acid's molecular formula is C3H6O3, which would make its empirical formula CH2O.
Yes, the empirical formula is the most basic ratio of the elements in a compound, while the molecular formula is the ratio in a compound. For instance C5H10O could be both the empirical and the...
An empirical formula may or may not be the same as a molecular formula.
The empirical formula of a compound shows the smallest whole-number ratio of the atoms compound. The molecular formula tells...