An empirical formula is a brutto formula; a molecular formula explain the structure of a molecule.
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The molecular formula C3H6 is half of C6H12. This indicates that C6H12 has twice as many carbon and hydrogen atoms as C3H6. They are related by a ratio of 1:2 for carbon to hydrogen atoms.
A molecular formula is identical to the empirical formula, and is based on quantity of atoms of each type in the compound.The relationship between empirical and molecular formula is that the empirical formula is the simplest formula, and the molecular can be the same as the empirical, or some multiple of it. An example might be an empirical formula of C3H8. Its molecular formula may be C3H8 , C6H16, C9H24, etc. Looking at it the other way, if the molecular formula is C6H12O6, the empirical formula would be CH2O.
The empirical formula is the lowest whole integer representation of the molecular formula. For example, the empirical formula for C6H12O6 would be CH2O.
Molecular weight and sedimentation constant are related through the Svedberg equation, which states that the sedimentation constant (S) is inversely proportional to the molecular weight of a molecule. This means that larger molecules with higher molecular weights will have lower sedimentation constants, while smaller molecules with lower molecular weights will have higher sedimentation constants.
The smell of a substance is related to its molecular shape through the interaction of odorant molecules with olfactory receptors in the nose. The specific shape and structure of the odorant molecules determine how they fit into the receptors, leading to the perception of different smells. Small changes in molecular shape can result in significant differences in odor perception.