Chemistry A-Level
multiplier from relative molecular mass
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The relative molecular mass divided by the empirical formula mass, by which every subscript is multiplied.
Topics that use multiplier from relative molecular 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
- empirical formula mass
- isomers
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