Empirical formula mass

What is Empirical formula mass?

The empirical formula mass is the sum of the relative atomic masses of the atoms shown in a compound's empirical formula; dividing the compound's relative molecular mass by it gives the whole-number multiplier that converts the empirical formula into the molecular formula.

This definition is part of the Stoichiometry chapter in Cambridge O Level Chemistry.

Concepts related to Empirical formula mass

• Empirical formula
• Molecular formula
• whole-number multiplier