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What is empirical formula?
A
True formula
B
Smallest whole-number ratio of atoms present in a molecule
C
Total number of atoms present in one molecule
D
All of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -What is Empirical formula? The empirical formula is the simplest formula for a compound which is defined as the ratio of subscripts of the smallest possible whole number of the elements present in the formula. It is also known as the simplest formula.

Detailed explanation-2: -The empirical formula shows the simplest ratio of elements in a compound rather than the total number of atoms in the molecule.

Detailed explanation-3: -The empirical formula is the lowest whole number ratio of elements in a compound.

Detailed explanation-4: -Explanation: The empirical formula is the simplest whole number ratio that defines constituent atoms in a species. The molecular formula is always a whole number multiple of the empirical formula .

Detailed explanation-5: -Empirical Formula: In Steps In order to find a whole-number ratio, divide the moles of each element by whichever of the moles from step 2 is the smallest. If all the moles at this point are whole numbers (or very close), the empirical formula can be written with the moles as the subscript of each element.

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