[Kartiky14]

Well the formula mass depends upon the chemical formula and the molecular mass depends upon the molecular formula(as in case of AlCl₃). Whats the distinction between the molecular formula and the chemical formula.(Wikipedia joins both terms with an "OR").

[AWK]

start from seeing of empirical formula in wikipedia

[juanrga]

Well the formula mass depends upon the chemical formula and the molecular mass depends upon the molecular formula(as in case of AlCl₃). Whats the distinction between the molecular formula and the chemical formula.(Wikipedia joins both terms with an "OR").

Yes, Wikipedia uses "chemical formula" and "molecular formula" as synonyms, but IUPAC recommends the term molecular formula.

[juanrga]

start from seeing of empirical formula in wikipedia

I think that the poster is not asking for the difference between empirical formula and molecular formula.

[AWK]

I think that the poster is not asking for the difference between empirical formula and molecular formula.
Posted on: Today at 13:06:22 Posted by: juanrga

from wikipedia - empirical formula

Empirical Formula gives the simplest ratio of the atoms in a molecule or a compound

 the molecular formula identifies the number of each type of atom in a molecule

[juanrga]

I think that the poster is not asking for the difference between empirical formula and molecular formula.
Posted on: Today at 13:06:22 Posted by: juanrga

from wikipedia - empirical formula

Empirical Formula gives the simplest ratio of the atoms in a molecule or a compound

 the molecular formula identifies the number of each type of atom in a molecule

Yes, but I still think that the OP is asking for the difference between chemical formula and molecular formula not for the difference between empirical formula and molecular formula.

According to the Wikipedia both are synonyms (in fact, molecular formula redirects to chemical formula). But I disagree and as noted above IUPAC prefers the term molecular formula.

[AWK]

It cannot be compare since IUPAC does not use the term: chemical formula

http://old.iupac.org/reports/provisional/abstract04/RB-prs310804/Chap4-3.04.pdf

[juanrga]

It cannot be compare since IUPAC does not use the term: chemical formula

http://old.iupac.org/reports/provisional/abstract04/RB-prs310804/Chap4-3.04.pdf

Effectively, there is nothing to compare. As stated above, Wikipedia gives chemical formula as if it was synonym for molecular formula, but are not synonyms. As a consequence IUPAC only uses the term "molecular formula" and this is the term that I recommended to the OP.