Problem: What additional information is required to obtain the molecular formula from an empirical formula?

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Empirical formula → simplest whole-number ratio of elements in a compound

Molecular formula → actual whole-number ratio of elements  in a compound

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What additional information is required to obtain the molecular formula from an empirical formula?

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