6.6 Formulas of compounds
6.7 Calculation of empirical formulas
•
smallest whole number ratio of a
cmpd is
empirical formula
•
C
6
H
6
: simplest formula =
CH
•
C
6
H
12
: simplest formula =
CH
2
•
C
3
H
8
: simplest formula =
C
3
H
8
•
C
6
H
12
O
6
: simplest formula =
CH
2
O