Chemistry A-Level
empirical formula mass
What empirical formula mass means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of empirical formula mass
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Worked out by adding the relative atomic masses in the empirical unit.
Topics that use empirical formula mass
- Empirical and molecular formula (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Empirical formula
- Molecular formula
- percentage composition
- scaling up fractions
- simplest ratio
- dividing by the smallest
- isomers
- multiplier from relative molecular mass
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