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Question
Give the empirical formula of C6H18O3
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Solution
C6H18O3
Explanation:
Molecular formula = C6H18O3
Take the common multiple
Molecular formula = (C2H6O)3
Molecular Formula = (Empirical formula)n
Thus, the empirical formula = C2H6O
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