Essential Chemistry for IGCSE - Formulae And Equations (Section 4 - No. 8)

What does the term 'empirical formula' mean?
The simplest whole number ratio of atoms in a compound.
The actual number of each atom in a molecule.
A representation of the bonding in a molecule.
The mass of a compound.

Explanation

The empirical formula gives the simplest whole-number ratio of atoms of each element present in a compound.

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