C 7.682 H 7.682 What is the empirical formula of the compound?

Answer 1

The empirical formula is the lowest ratio of the atoms, and the molecular formula is the numbers of atoms that are actually bonded together.

The molecular formula for glucose is C₆H₁₂O₆. One molecule of glucose contains 24 atoms bonded together.

The empirical formula for glucose is CH₂O (lowest ratio) obtained by dividing each of the subscripts by 6.

To answer this question, you must consider whether the all subscripts can be evenly divided by the same number. The answer is yes, each can be divided by 7.682

C_7.682H_7.682 can be reduced to an empirical formula, CH