How to find the empirical formula for C5H10O5?
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The empirical formula is the simplest WHOLE number defining constituent atoms in a species....
Explanation:
The molecular formula is always a whole number multiple of the empirical formula....
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Explanation:
An empirical formula is simply the simplest ratio of atoms present in a molecule. It is not the actual number of atoms in a molecule - that is given by a molecules molecular formula .
In your example, you have provided the molecular formula
To do this, we find the lowest common factor in the ratio.
In this case, if we divide the given quantities of each atom by 5 (the lowest quantity of any atom provided), we get;