What does the empirical formula of a compound describe? the type and number of atoms the type and ratio of atoms the number of a

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What does the empirical formula of a compound describe? the type and number of atoms the type and ratio of atoms the number of a

toms the type and mass of atoms

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8_murik_8 [283] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-27T17:52:14+03:00

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Type and ratio. The empirical formula is a reduced version of the molecular formula

likoan [24] · Answer 2 · 2022-02-27T19:51:55+03:00

likoan [24]3 years ago

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Answer:- An empirical formula describes the type and ratio of atoms present in a chemical compound.

For example, chemical formula for benzene is $C_6H_6$ . It has six carbons and six hydrogens. The ratio of C to H atoms is 1:1 and so the empirical formula of benzene is CH.