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empirical formula

/ɪmˈpɪrɪkəl ˈfɔːrmjʊlə/

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/ɪmˈpɪrɪkəl ˈfɔːrmjʊlə/C1formalscientific
  • ruХимическая формула, показывающая простейшее целочисленное соотношение атомов каждого элемента в соединении, в отличие от молекулярной формулы, которая показывает фактическое количество атомов.

A chemical formula that shows the simplest whole-number ratio of atoms of each element present in a compound, as opposed to the molecular formula which shows the actual number of atoms.

  1. Simplest ratio of elementsC1formal

    A chemical formula that shows the simplest whole-number ratio of atoms of each element in a compound.

    ruПростейшее соотношение элементов

    • The empirical formula of hydrogen peroxide is HO.
    • Glucose has the empirical formula CH2O.
    • To find the empirical formula, you must calculate the mole ratio of each element.