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Chemistry Forums for Students => High School Chemistry Forum => Topic started by: seniour_baloch on February 18, 2013, 08:00:06 AM

Title: same things? Empirical formula and formula unit
Post by: seniour_baloch on February 18, 2013, 08:00:06 AM

what is the relationship between empirical formula and formula unit? or both these are same having the only differnece of name?

Title: Re: same things? Empirical formula and formula unit
Post by: Stovn0611 on February 18, 2013, 01:13:52 PM

Empirical Formula usually refers to molecules i.e. NH₂ referring to N₂H₄

Formula unit is basically the same thing as empirical formula but can only refer to ionic compounds i.e. NaCl referring to Na₁₀₀₀Cl₁₀₀₀