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What is the difference between relative molecular mass and relative formula mass?
Molecular mass usually refers to compounds containing only nonmetals (covalent compounds,) while formula mass usually refers to compounds with both metals and nonmetals (ionic compounds.) Hope that helps

Original post by grace_wh
What is the difference between relative molecular mass and relative formula mass?
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Original post by maruchan
Molecular mass usually refers to compounds containing only nonmetals (covalent compounds,) while formula mass usually refers to compounds with both metals and nonmetals (ionic compounds.) Hope that helps


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