you divide by 2 since all can be divisible by 2
so
H2S2O8 becomes HSO4
Empirical formula is the simplest formula that shows the simplest ratio of the different types of atoms in it. tartaric acid is made up of C4H6O6, which can be further simplified to be C2H3O3.
PO2
C6H8O6IUPAC name: 1,2-dihydroxyethyl-3,4-dihydroxyfuran-2-one
The empirical formula of acetic acid (CH3COOH) is CH2O. This is derived by dividing all the subscripts in the molecular formula by the greatest common factor (in this case, 2).
CH2O is not only the empirical but also the molecular formula for formaldehye. It is also the empirical but not the molecular formula for hydroxyacetaldehyde, acetic acid, methyl formate, 1,3-dihydroxyacetone, and many other compounds.
The empirical formula of acetic acid is CH3COOH.
Empirical formula is the simplest formula that shows the simplest ratio of the different types of atoms in it. tartaric acid is made up of C4H6O6, which can be further simplified to be C2H3O3.
The empirical formula is similar.
The empirical formula for B3N3H6 is BNH2. This is determined by dividing all subscripts by the greatest common factor, which is 3 in this case.
PO2
C6H8O6IUPAC name: 1,2-dihydroxyethyl-3,4-dihydroxyfuran-2-one
The empirical formula of acetic acid (CH3COOH) is CH2O. This is derived by dividing all the subscripts in the molecular formula by the greatest common factor (in this case, 2).
CH2O is not only the empirical but also the molecular formula for formaldehye. It is also the empirical but not the molecular formula for hydroxyacetaldehyde, acetic acid, methyl formate, 1,3-dihydroxyacetone, and many other compounds.
C2H4O2 normally written as CH3COOH to show the presence of the carboxyic acid group
No, an empirical formula represents the simplest whole-number ratio of atoms in a compound, while a molecular formula shows the actual number of each type of atom in a molecule. Therefore, an empirical formula cannot be triple its molecular formula.
The empirical formula for oxalic acid (H2C2O4) is CO2, as it represents the simplest whole-number ratio of the elements present in the compound.
While both formaldehyde (CH2O) and acetic acid (C2H4O2) share the same empirical formula (CH2O), they are different compounds with distinct chemical properties. The difference lies in their molecular structures - formaldehyde is a simple aldehyde whereas acetic acid is a carboxylic acid. This structural difference leads to variations in their physical and chemical properties.