A substance has a molecular formula of #C_8H_10N_4O_2#. What is the empirical formula?

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A substance has a molecular formula of #C_8H_10N_4O_2#. What is the empirical formula?

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Answer 1 · 2016-05-27T18:53:43

#C_4H_5N_2O#

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The empirical formula is the simplest whole number ratio that defines constituent atoms in a species. The molecular formula is always a multiple of the empirical formula. We divide the molecular formula by #2# to get the empirical formula.

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A substance has a molecular formula of #C_8H_10N_4O_2#. What is the empirical formula?

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