How do you find empirical formulas for these?

Question

A. C6H6

B. C2H6

C. C2H2

D. H2O2

Answer 1

To find empirical formulas, you must divide the subscripts of each element by a common factor.

Therefore,

A. C6H6 is CH

B. C2H6 is CH3

C. C2H2 is CH

D. H2O2 is HO

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Answer 2

divide the common factor so

A) CH since 2 can be cancelled

B) CH3 -- can be divided by 2

C) CH --- can be divided by 2

D) HO -- same

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