What is an empirical formula?

a formula giving the proportions of the elements present in a compound but not the actual numbers or arrangement of atoms.

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Empirical formulas show the simplest whole-number ratio of atoms in a compound

Explanation:

yes, water is wet, just as it makes other things wet, it is wet itself, kinda like ice, when ice is in water, the ice makes water cold, and ice is cold, therefore with that example, water is wet