Convert each of the masses into moles by dividing the mass by the molar mass of that element. That yields 3.83 moles of C and 6 moles of O. I rounded up the C to 4 moles to result in an empirical formula of C4H6
Potassium was the first metal to be isolated by electrolysis. It was discovered by the English chemist Sir Humphry Davy by decomposing molten potassium hydroxide (KOH) with a voltaic battery.
