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The empirical formula represents the simplest whole-number ratio of the elements in a compound. For Ga₂(SO₄)₃, the compound contains 2 gallium (Ga) atoms and 3 sulfate groups (SO₄), which consist of 3 sulfur (S) and 12 oxygen (O) atoms. Therefore, the total number of each atom is 2 Ga, 3 S, and 12 O. The empirical formula, which simplifies to the lowest whole-number ratio, is GaS₁.₅O₄, but since we cannot have fractional subscripts in empirical formulas, it can be expressed as Ga₂S₃O₁₂.

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