What does an empirical formula show?
AExact bond angles in a molecule
BExact atoms in a molecule
CSimplest whole number atom ratio
DNumber of isomers possible
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Simplest whole number atom ratio
An empirical formula gives the simplest whole-number ratio of atoms, unlike a molecular formula.
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