Which statement best relates an empirical formula with a molecular formula?

An empirical formula gives the simplest whole-number ratio of the elements, while a molecular formula gives the actual numbers of atoms in a molecule. The molecular formula is a whole-number multiple of the empirical formula, so it can be determined from the empirical formula when the compound’s molar mass is also known. The formulas are not always different; for some compounds they are the same.

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