Question

How can I determine the empirical formula of a compound?

Answer 1

The empirical formula can be determined by calculating the number of moles of each element present in the compound and expressing the relationship as a whole number ratio.

Example 0.01 : 0.03 would be a 1:3 ratio (divide each mole number by the smaller of the two values.

Here is a video example of how you can solve an empirical formula of a compound using experimental data.