A molecular formula counts how many of each element are present in a molecule, whereas an empirical formula describes the ratios of elements to one another.
For example, the empirical formula for glucose in C6H12O6, and the empirical formula is CH2O.
A molecular formula counts how many of each element are present in a molecule, whereas an empirical formula describes the ratios of elements to one another.
For example, the empirical formula for glucose in C6H12O6, and the empirical formula is CH2O.