Question

What is the formula for Diclofenac Sodium?

Answer 1

The molecular formula for Diclofenac Sodium is `"C"_14"H"_10"Cl"_2"NNaO"_2`.

Explanation:

Its structural formula is

Its name is sodium {2-[(2,6-dichlorophenyl)amino]phenyl}acetate.

You often see the name written as {2-[(2,6-dichlorophenyl)amino]phenyl}acetic acid, sodium salt

If you mis-spell the name as {2-[(2,6-`bb"dicl"`orophenyl)amino]`bb"f"`enyl}`bb"ac"`etic acid, `bb"Na"` salt, you can get a glimmer of the trade name.