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→Finding the Empirical Formula
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The [[ratio]] of [[Hydrogen]] [[atom]]s to [[Oxygen]] [[atom]]s
So the '''empirical formula''' is H<sub>2</sub>O
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In this [[diagram]] there are 4 [[Carbon]] [[atom]]s, 10 [[Hydrogen]] [[atom]]s.
So the '''empirical formula''' is C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>5</sub>
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In this [[diagram]] there are 4 [[Carbon]] [[atom]]s, 10 [[Hydrogen]] [[atom]]s and 2 [[Oxygen]] [[atom]]s.