Question
The term formula mass is a general term that can be applied to both ionic compounds and molecular compounds because
(a) ionic compounds exist as individual molecules
(b) molecular formulas are always empirical formulas
(c) not all formulas represent individual molecules
(d) molecular formulas are always Lewis formulas
is the answer letter a?
(a) ionic compounds exist as individual molecules
(b) molecular formulas are always empirical formulas
(c) not all formulas represent individual molecules
(d) molecular formulas are always Lewis formulas
is the answer letter a?
Answers
DrBob222
I don't think so; in fact, answer a is the reason some profs like to use formula mass instead of molar mass. That is, ionic compounds do NOT exist as individual molecules.
sally
so it it letter c?