Which type of formula represents the simplest whole-number ratio of atoms of the elements in a compound?

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Zev Eisenberg · Answer 1 · 2017-04-16T07:37:53+0000

The empirical formula represents the simplest whole number shows the simplest whole number ratio of atoms in a compound. An example of this is the empirical formula for glucose (C₆H₁₂O₆) is C₃H₆O₃.

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