Interpretation: The difference between the representative unit of a molecular compound and that of an ionic compound needs to be explained.
Concept Introduction: A representative unit is defined as the smallest unit of a substance in which it naturally exists. For example, the representative unit of sodium chloride is NaCl and that of water is
Explanation of Solution
For a molecular compound, the representative unit is a molecule. On the other hand, a formula unit represents an ionic compound. Thus, the representative unit of an ionic compound is a formula unit.
Here, the formula unit is defined as a chemical formula for ionic compounds where ions are listed in the lowest ratio such that the overall compound is neutral.
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