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The empirical formula represents the simplest whole-number ratio of the elements in a compound. For the compound C₂H₂O₄ (oxalic acid), the subscripts indicate there are 2 carbon (C), 2 hydrogen (H), and 4 oxygen (O) atoms. Dividing each subscript by the greatest common factor, which is 2, we get the empirical formula CH₁O₂.

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