Chemistry A-Level
dividing by the smallest
What dividing by the smallest means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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All the relative amounts are divided by the smallest value to reach the ratio.
Topics that use dividing by the smallest
- Empirical and molecular formula (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Empirical formula
- Molecular formula
- percentage composition
- scaling up fractions
- simplest ratio
- empirical formula mass
- isomers
- multiplier from relative molecular mass
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