What are the empirical formulas for tetraphosphorous decaoxide (P4O10) and ethane (C2H6)?

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What are the empirical formulas for tetraphosphorous decaoxide (P4O10) and ethane (C2H6)?

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Answer 1 · 2018-06-12T17:31:04

Well #P_2O_5# and #CH_3#....

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The empirical formula is the SIMPLEST whole number ratio defining constituent atoms in a species. And here the species are (i) #P_4O_10#, and (ii) #C_2H_6#...so HALVE the molecular formulae...to get #P_2O_5#...and #CH_3#...

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What are the empirical formulas for tetraphosphorous decaoxide (P4O10) and ethane (C2H6)?

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