Which chemical formula provides the most information about a chemical compound in increasing order?(1 point)

Responses

a structural formula, a 3-D formula, a molecular formula
a structural formula, a 3-D formula, a molecular formula

a molecular formula, a 3-D formula, a structural formula
a molecular formula, a 3-D formula, a structural formula

a 3-D formula, a structural formula, a molecular formula
a 3-D formula, a structural formula, a molecular formula

a molecular formula, a structural formula, a 3-D formula

1 answer

The chemical formula that provides the most information about a chemical compound in increasing order is:

a molecular formula, a structural formula, a 3-D formula

So the correct response is:

a molecular formula, a structural formula, a 3-D formula.

This is because:

  • A molecular formula gives the types and numbers of atoms but not their arrangement.
  • A structural formula shows how the atoms are connected.
  • A 3-D formula provides full information about the spatial arrangement of atoms in the molecule.