What is the empirical formula of #"acetic acid"#?

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anor277
Oct 1, 2017

As always the empirical formula is the simplest whole number ratio defining constituent atoms in a species......

And you got a molecular formula of #H_3C-CO_2H#....

Explanation:

If you got a molecular formula of #H_3C-CO_2H#.... its empirical formula is #CH_2O#.

And so the molecular formula is simply #2xxCH_2O-=C_2H_4O#. The multiple is thus TWO......

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