molecular formula
a chemical formula that indicates the kinds of atoms and the number of each kind in a molecule of a compound.
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Origin of molecular formula
1- Compare empirical formula, structural formula.
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How to use molecular formula in a sentence
This fact, coupled with the determination of the vapour density of the gas, establishes the molecular formula CO.
That the volume relations may be correct a gaseous element must be given its molecular formula.
An Elementary Study of Chemistry | William McPherson
British Dictionary definitions for molecular formula
a chemical formula indicating the numbers and types of atoms in a molecule: H 2 SO 4 is the molecular formula of sulphuric acid Compare empirical formula, structural formula
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Scientific definitions for molecular formula
A chemical formula that shows the total number and kinds of atoms in a molecule, but not their structural arrangement. For example, the molecular formula of aspirin is C9H8O4. Compare empirical formula structural formula.
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