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The definition of an empirical formula is a formula giving the proportions of the elements present in a compound but not the actual numbers or arrangement of atoms. Calculate the empirical formula for each of the following substances. Calculate empirical formulas derive molecular formula from empirical formula stoichiometry. Original post by qaiys so im a little stuck on two questions, firstly i calculated the empirical formula of a compound which was c 2 h 4 cl and now i need to find the molecular formula so i did the relative empirical mass 89. The empirical formula can be calculated if you know the composition by mass of the compound.
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