Question

What is the empirical formula for C2H6?

Answer 1

The empirical formula is a formula obtained as the result of the quantitative analysis.

СH₃ is the empirical formula for C₂H₆

Answer 2

Answer:

Empirical formula for $C_{2}H_{6}$ is $CH_{3}$

Explanation:

Empirical formula of a molecule contains symbol of all constituent atoms along with their lowest possible stoichiometric coefficient.

In $C_{2}H_{6}$, stoichiometric coefficients of C and H are 2 and 6 respectively.

We can write this formula as - $(CH_{3})_{2}$

So clearly the lowest possible stoichiometric coefficients of C and H would be  1 and 3 respectively.

So empirical formula is $CH_{3}$