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The lowest whole number ratio of the elements in a compound is called the?
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∙ 12y ago
An empirical formula refers to the chemical formula that indicates the simplest ratio of atoms in a compound. Two different compounds may have the same empirical formula.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 12y agoempirical formula
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∙ 12y agoThe Empirical Formula
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∙ 13y agoformula unit
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∙ 10y agoEmpicarl Formula
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∙ 11y agoan empirical formula
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∙ 6y agoThat is called the empirical formula.
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How do you identify the number of elements in a compound?
The number of elements in a compound can be determined by looking at the chemical formula and identifying each element's symbol. For example, the compound CO2 has two elements, carbon and oxygen. Another example, glucose, has the formula C6H12O6, and has three elements, carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
What is the least number of atoms in a compound?
A compound must have at least two atoms of different elements.
How do you determine the number of elements using the formula of a compound?
an element is a single substance while a compound is made up of multiple elements. Theirs no way to now how many elements form to make a compound... only through a microscope/
What are the elements of compounds?
The elements of a compound are the simplest components that it can be broken down into by chemical means. The atoms of an element have the same number of protons and electrons and have the same behaviors.
What is thew atomic number for granite?
Granite is a compound. They do not have atomic numbers. It is for elements.
Elements a compound contains and the exact number of the atoms of each element in a unit of that compound is called what?
That is called a formula.
What is the lowest whole number ratio of ions in an ionic compound called?
an empirical formula For an ionic compound, the empirical formula is called a formula unit.
What is the number of elements in the compound bromic acid?
there are 3 elements
What is the elements with the lowest atomic number?
#1 is Hydrogen
What do subscripts represent?
the number of the elements that is present in a compound
How do you identify the number of elements in a compound?
The number of elements in a compound can be determined by looking at the chemical formula and identifying each element's symbol. For example, the compound CO2 has two elements, carbon and oxygen. Another example, glucose, has the formula C6H12O6, and has three elements, carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
Elements with an oxidation number of 1 include what elements?
The oxidation number of lead (Pb) in the compound PbCl2 has to be what?
How do you identify a compound or an element?
Elements are pretty much defined by the number of protons in the nucleus. This number (the atomic number) defines the element. All the different elements have different numbers of protons in their nucleus.
What is the least number of atoms in a compound?
A compound must have at least two atoms of different elements.
What is the oxidation number of the elements in the compound N2O?
magnesium bromide
Lowest whole number ratio of ions in an ionic compound is a?
It is a formula unit.
How can you write the farmula of elements?
I'm not sure but if we take a number of elements so you name them as compound.
