What is empirical formula of a compound? Give Example and Explain It.
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In chemistry, the empirical formula of a chemical compound is the simplest positive integer ratio of atoms present in a compound. 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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The empirical formula of a compound is the formula which gives the simplest whole number ratio of atoms of different elements present in one molecules of the compound.
Example - The empirical formula of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is HO. It indicates the simplest ratio (1 : 1) between the hydrogen and oxygen atoms in its molecules whereas its actual formula is H2O2.
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