Slide 1 Slide 2 Empirical Formulas Empirical – relying on or derived from observation or experiment Slide 3 When a new substance is synthesized or is discovered, it is…

Slide 1 Section 7.4 1 Slide 2 2 Slide 3  An empirical formula consists of the symbols for the elements combined in a compound, with subscripts showing the smallest whole-number…

Slide 1 Empirical and Molecular Formulas Slide 2 Formaldehyde CH 2 O Acetic acid C 2 H 4 O 2 Gylceradehyde C 3 H 6 O 3 40% C; 6.7% H; 53.3% O Slide 3 Empirical Formula Analysis…

Slide 1 Empirical Formula Empirical: based on observation and experiment Slide 2 Empirical Formula The lowest, whole number ratio of the atoms in a compound The empirical…

Slide 1 Chemical Formulas and Compounds Determining Chemical Formulas Slide 2 Objective Define empirical formula, and explain how the term applies to ionic and molecular…

EMPIRICAL FORMULA Is the simplest whole-number ratio of atoms of each element present in a compound For example, the empirical formula of C3H6 is CH2. If the mass of each…

Empirical Formula Empirical: based on observation and experiment Empirical Formula The lowest, whole number ratio of the atoms in a compound The empirical formula of a compound…

Honors Chemistry Honors Chemistry Section 7.4 1 1 Empirical and Actual Formulas 2 2 Empirical and Actual Formulas An empirical formula consists of the symbols for the elements…