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what does the empirical formula show?
o the atomic radius
o the atomic ratio
o number of electrons in the orbital
o number of subshells
Brief Explanations
The empirical formula of a compound gives the simplest whole - number ratio of atoms of each element present in the compound, which represents the atomic ratio. It does not provide information about atomic radius, number of electrons in an orbital, or number of subshells.
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