Which of the Following statements about Empirical Formulas isINCORRECT? a) The m

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Which of the Following statements about Empirical Formulas isINCORRECT? a) The molecular formula can be the same as the empiricalformula in some situations. b) An Empirical Formula gives the smallest whole number ratioof each type of atom in a molecule. c) An Empirical Formula must be multiplied by an integer toobtain the Molecular Formula. d) An Empirical Formula represents a Molecule. e) All statements are Correct. Ok... From what I could get in my book and Online B, and C areCORRECT statements.. so that would rule them out... what I amhaving trouble with is the others cause I can't find anyinformation that would even help me at least rule out ONE more ofthem.. and neither one has a "Set in stone" word like (EVERY,NEVER, ALWAYS....) so .... I need help Which of the Following statements about Empirical Formulas isINCORRECT? a) The molecular formula can be the same as the empiricalformula in some situations. b) An Empirical Formula gives the smallest whole number ratioof each type of atom in a molecule. c) An Empirical Formula must be multiplied by an integer toobtain the Molecular Formula. d) An Empirical Formula represents a Molecule. e) All statements are Correct. Ok... From what I could get in my book and Online B, and C areCORRECT statements.. so that would rule them out... what I amhaving trouble with is the others cause I can't find anyinformation that would even help me at least rule out ONE more ofthem.. and neither one has a "Set in stone" word like (EVERY,NEVER, ALWAYS....) so .... I need help

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Here's what i could find: ~~~~ You are right that b & c are correct and i know forcertain that a is also correct. A is correct because, for example, CO2 is both and empiricalformula and a molecular formula ~~~~ D is a very unspecificbut i am pretty sure that it is a false statement because anempirical formula can represent multiple molecules (not just1). An example, CH4 could be the empirical formula forboth CH4 and C2H8. ~~~~ Final answer: D Hope this helps and let me know if you need a more in depthexplaination!! Hope this helps and let me know if you need a more in depthexplaination!!

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