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FORMULAE OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
talking about formulae of organic compounds,there are lots of them,but we'll talk about just three
1.Empirical formula: this is the simplest formula of a compound, it indicates the relative number of each kind of atom present in a molecule of a substance.it is found by determining the percentage composition of the substance by quantitative analysis
2.Molecular formula: this is a more useful formula than the empirical formula. It indicate the actual number of each kind of atoms in a molecule of a substance.The molecular formula is deduced from the relative molecular mass and the empirical formula of the substance.
3.Structural formula:In inorganic chemistry,a molecular formula is informative enough to distinguish one
substance from another.This is not the case in organic chemistry where the molecular formula may represent more than one substance.
talking about formulae of organic compounds,there are lots of them,but we'll talk about just three
1.Empirical formula: this is the simplest formula of a compound, it indicates the relative number of each kind of atom present in a molecule of a substance.it is found by determining the percentage composition of the substance by quantitative analysis
2.Molecular formula: this is a more useful formula than the empirical formula. It indicate the actual number of each kind of atoms in a molecule of a substance.The molecular formula is deduced from the relative molecular mass and the empirical formula of the substance.
3.Structural formula:In inorganic chemistry,a molecular formula is informative enough to distinguish one
substance from another.This is not the case in organic chemistry where the molecular formula may represent more than one substance.
