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...
The molecular formula of a compound is the number of atoms of each element in one molecule. So in water (H2O), one molecule of water has 2 Hydrogen atoms and one oxygen.
By determining the molecular mass, then dividing the molecular mass by the formula mass of the empirical formula to determine by what integer the subscripts in the empirical formula must be...