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You can work out the molecular formula from the empirical formula, if you know the relative mass formula (M r) of the compound. Add up the atomic masses of the atoms in the empirical formula.

For example the formula of ethane is C 2 H 6. The ratio of C:H atoms is 2:6. The empirical formula of an alkane is based on the simplest ratio of carbon to hydrogen atoms: the simplest form of the ...

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