alleryWhat does an empirical formula show?
ASimplest whole-number atom ratio
BReaction rate of a compound
CThree-dimensional shape
DExact molecular arrangement
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Simplest whole-number atom ratio
An empirical formula gives the simplest whole-number ratio of atoms.
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