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Give the empirical formula of C6H18O3.
Molecular formula of a compound is C6H18O3. Find its empirical formula.
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Solution
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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