what is empirical formula????
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It is the simplest positive integer ratio of atoms present in a compound.
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A formula giving the proportions of the elements present in a compound but not the actual numbers or arrangement of atoms.
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★ How do you find empirical formula?★
- Convert the mass of each element to moles using the molar mass from the periodic table.
- Divide each mole value by the smallest number of moles calculated. Round to the nearest whole number.
- This is the mole ratio of the elements and is represented by subscripts in the empirical formula.
★ Example of empirical formula★
- A simple example of this concept is that the empirical formula of sulfur monoxide, or SO, would simply be SO, as is the empirical formula of disulfur dioxide, S₂O₂.
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