An empirical formula is a formula in which the atoms in a molecule are present in their lowest ratio.
An empirical formula gives the simplest ratio of atoms in a molecule or compound.
Molecular formula:
The molecular formula is the formula in which the atoms in a molecule is present in fixed ratio.
The molecular formula gives the exact number of atoms in a molecule or compound.
Relation between molecular formula and empirical formula:
Where, is the whole number multiple that is so on.
Part 2: Determining the Empirical formula of Glucose
The molecular formula of glucose is .
In glucose, the value of is that means the subscript of Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen are divided by the whole number and we get an empirical formula of glucose.