The empirical formula represents the simplest whole number shows the simplest whole number ratio of atoms in a compound. An example of this is the empirical formula for glucose (C₆H₁₂O₆) is C₃H₆O₃.
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C. a long chain of carbon atoms with hydrogen atoms attached to them.
Explanation:
Water or also known as H2O
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