What is the empirical formula of C6H18O3?

Chemistry

1 answer:

Aloiza [94]3 years ago

7 0

Answer:

The answer to your question is C₂H₆O

Explanation:

Data

Molecular formula = C₆H₁₈O₃

Empirical formula = ?

Empirical formula is defined as the simplest ratio of the elements that form part of a molecule.

Process

To find the empirical formula find the greatest common factor of the subscripts.

6 18 3 2

3 9 3 3

1 3 1 3

The GCF is 3, so factor 3 of the molecular formula

3 ( C₂H₆O)

The result is the empirical formula C₂H₆O

You might be interested in

Why does the human eye perceive a red colored dress as the red color?

mr Goodwill [35]

We have a 3-colour vision which happens to be the primary colours: red, blue and yellow. So, we can see red, and that is why we see it.

To see other we just mix the different cells as if we where mixing paint to get a new colour.

Hope it was easy to understand,

Happy homework/ study/ exam!

8 0

3 years ago

Read 2 more answers

What precipitate is formed when solutions of aluminum nitrate and calcium chromate are mixed?

Scrat [10]

Answer:

Aluminum chromate, a yellow precipitate.

Explanation:

${ \bf{2Al(NO _{3} ) _{3(aq)}+ 3CaCr _{} O _{4(aq)} → { \orange{Al _{2} (CrO _{4} ) _{3(s)}} +3 Ca(NO _{3}) _{2(aq)} }}}$