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- Dictionaryempirical formula
noun
- 1. 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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- Empirical formula
Formula which tells relative ratio of different atoms in a compound
In chemistry, the empirical formula of a chemical compound is the simplest whole number 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. Thus, sulfur monoxide and disulfur dioxide, both compounds of sulfur and oxygen, have the same empirical form... Wikipedia
