Types of Chemical Formulas

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Which of the following formulas shows the actual number of atoms present in a molecule?

  • Lewis dot formula
  • Molecular formula (correct)
  • Structural formula
  • Empirical formula

Which formula represents the simplest whole number ratio of atoms in a compound?

  • Lewis dot formula
  • General formula
  • Molecular formula
  • Empirical formula (correct)

What type of formula is used to represent an entire class or family of compounds?

  • Molecular formula
  • Structural formula
  • Stereochemical formula
  • General formula (correct)

Which formula shows the three-dimensional arrangement of atoms in a molecule?

<p>Stereochemical formula (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In a skeletal formula, what do the lines represent?

<p>Single bonds between atoms (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of carbon atom is attached to only one other carbon atom?

<p>Primary carbon (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the subscript in a condensed structural formula represent?

<p>The number of hydrogen atoms (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of carbon atom is attached to two other carbon atoms?

<p>Secondary carbon (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which system of nomenclature is used to assign systematic names to organic compounds?

<p>IUPAC (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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