What is the empirical formula for hydrocarbon hexane?
1 Answer
Apr 24, 2014
Hexane has a chemical formula of
For the Hydrocarbons that end in the suffix -ane like butane, propane and hexane, the base formula is
Propane is for the prefix pro- n = 3
Empirical Formula would be
Butane is for the prefix but- n = 4
Empirical Formula would be
Octane is for the prefix Oct- n = 8
Empirical Formula would be
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