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Empirical formula
A notation indicating the ratios of the various elements present in a compound, without regard to the actual numbers.
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A notation indicating the ratios of the various elements present in a compound, without regard to the actual numbers.
"The molecular formula for ethane is C2H6, while the empirical formula is CH3."
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