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Which statement is true about an empirical formula?
It is the true ratio of atoms in a formula unit.
It is the simplest ratio of atoms in a formula unit.
It represents the true molecular mass of a chemical formula.
It represents the highest ratio of coefficients in a chemical formula.
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Answer: It is the simplest ratio of atoms in a formula unit.
Explanation: The empirical formula gives the lowest whole-number ratio of atoms of each element in a compound (e.g., glucose C6H12O6 has empirical formula CH2O). It is not necessarily the actual molecular formula or molecular mass.
Explanation: The empirical formula gives the lowest whole-number ratio of atoms of each element in a compound (e.g., glucose C6H12O6 has empirical formula CH2O). It is not necessarily the actual molecular formula or molecular mass.
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