Okay! I'm embarrassed to ask but here it goes: I'm not sure how to round this, so I can proceed with the emp. formula. I'm thinking 2.1 or just 2; however I'm not positive. Please help!!
0.0399
--------- = 1.985074627
0.0201
2006-09-30 12:05:18 · 4 answers · asked by Trish 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
I am guessing that you are calculating the subscript for this formula. If you are, the answer would be 2. Subscripts have to be whole numbers.
2006-09-30 12:07:28 · answer #1 · answered by Mr. G 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since you're trying to find the empirical formula, you're going to need a whole number so that will be rounded to just 2.
2006-09-30 19:08:07 · answer #2 · answered by glitz2275 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2.1 is incorrect. what's wrong with 1.99 do significant numbers come into play here.
2 could be correct but if all those fractions are significant maybe 1.98.
Alas time does terrible things to memory.
Check out http://www.towson.edu/~ladon/empiric.html
2006-09-30 19:12:25 · answer #3 · answered by madjer21755 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's just 2:1 ratio!
2006-09-30 20:01:27 · answer #4 · answered by smart-crazy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋