Is K_2O an empirical formula?

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anor277
Mar 4, 2017

Yes.........

Explanation:

The empirical formula is the simplest whole number ratio that defines the ratio of constituent atoms in a species. The molecular formula is always a multiple of the empirical formula, and SOMETIMES, as here, the multiple may be 1.

Here, we have K_2O, an ionic species with the "antfluorite" structure.

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