Determining the Empirical Formula of a Compund from Its Molecular Formula Info

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Description

This tutorial explains how to calculate an empirical formula when given a molecular formula. Guided practice in performing empirical formula calculations from molecular weight is provided.

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Topic(s)	Stoichiometry
Subtopic(s)	Empirical Formula and Mixtures
Education Level	High School / Introductory Chemistry First-Year Undergraduate / General
Difficulty	Introductory
Contributor(s)	Mr. Tim Palucka, Dr. Jordi Cuadros, Instituto Químico de Sarriá Dr. Dave Yaron, Carnegie Mellon University