Lesson 5.3: Empirical and Molecular Formula

Learning Goals:

By the end of this lesson, I will be able to:

• define an empirical formula

• define a molecular formula

• derive empirical formula for a compound

*The learning goals descriptions are taken and reworded/simplified from Ontario Curriculum booklet. Codes inside the brackets refer to the sections of Ontario Curriculum for Science Course.

Success Criteria:

I can

1. define an empirical formula

2. define a molecular formula

3. derive empirical formula for a compound

Time: 3 Hours