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Grade 12Physical Chemistry

what is emperical formulae

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12 Years agoGrade 12
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer12 Years ago
Emperical formula of a compound is the formula which gives the simplest whole number ratio of atoms of the various elements present in the molecule of the compound.For ex- the empirical formula of glucose is CH2O which indicates that C,H and O are present in simplest ratio of 1:2:1.
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11 Years ago
it is the simpleat wholenumber formulae of a chemical compound