Answer to Question #294121 in General Chemistry for kat

Question

What is the empirical formula for the molecule?

Answer 1

An empirical chemical formula represents the relative number of atoms of each element in a compound. Some compounds, such as water, have the same empirical and molecular formula because they are small and have the same ratio of atoms in the molecules and number of atoms in the molecule. The empirical and molecular formula for water is as follows:

H2O