Which of the following statements is false concerning the formula of a compound?
A)The empirical formula is the simplest whole numbered ratio of atoms in a compound.
B)The molecular formula is the true ratio of atoms in a compound.
C)The molecular formula and empirical formula can be identical.
D)The number of atoms in a molecular formula is always greater than the number of atoms in an empirical formula.

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The statement "The number of atoms in a molecular formula is always greater than the number of atoms in an empirical formula" is false. In some cases, the molecular formula and empirical formula can have the same number of atoms. For example, glucose has the molecular formula C6H12O6 and the empirical formula CH2O, which have the same number of atoms.

Which of the Following Statements Is False Concerning the Formula