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6. Write the empirical formula to each of the following molecular formulas. a) S_(4)N_(4) __ b) C_(7)H_(14) __ c) C_(6)H_(10)O_(2) __ d) P_(4)O_(8) __ e) C_(6)H_(10)O_(8) __

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6. Write the empirical formula to each of the following molecular formulas.
a) S_(4)N_(4)
__
b) C_(7)H_(14)
__
c) C_(6)H_(10)O_(2)
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d) P_(4)O_(8)
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e) C_(6)H_(10)O_(8)
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6. Write the empirical formula to each of the following molecular formulas. a) S_(4)N_(4) __ b) C_(7)H_(14) __ c) C_(6)H_(10)O_(2) __ d) P_(4)O_(8) __ e) C_(6)H_(10)O_(8) __

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a) $S_{4}N_{4}$ <br />Empirical formula: $SN$<br /><br />b) $C_{7}H_{14}$ <br />Empirical formula: $CH_{2}$<br /><br />c) $C_{6}H_{10}O_{2}$ <br />Empirical formula: $C_{3}H_{5}O$<br /><br />d) $P_{4}O_{8}$ <br />Empirical formula: $P_{1}O_{2}$ or simply $PO_{2}$<br /><br />e) $C_{6}H_{10}O_{8}$ <br />Empirical formula: $C_{3}H_{5}O_{4}$

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The empirical formula represents the simplest whole-number ratio of elements in a compound. To find it, divide the subscripts of each element in the molecular formula by their greatest common divisor (GCD).
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