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What is the true ratio of atoms in a molecule or formula unit called?
the molecular formula
the molar mass
the percent composition
the empirical formula

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The molecular formula.

Explanation: the molecular formula gives the actual number of each type of atom in a molecule (or the formula unit for an ionic compound). The empirical formula gives only the simplest whole-number ratio; molar mass and percent composition are different concepts.