How do you write the empirical formula?

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Mrs. Goldcamp
Apr 2, 2016

An empirical formula is a simplified formula of a molecular formula. If you know the percent of each element in the chemical formula and the mass you can calculate the empirical formula.

Explanation:

Empirical formulas can be a molecular formula but not vice versa.
Molecular formula #C_6H_12O_6#
Empirical formula #CH_2O#

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