What are the empirical formulas for tetraphosphorous decaoxide (P4O10) and ethane (C2H6)?

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What are the empirical formulas for tetraphosphorous decaoxide (P4O10) and ethane (C2H6)?

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Answer 1 · 2018-06-12T17:31:04

Well $P_2O_5$ and $CH_3$ ....

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The empirical formula is the SIMPLEST whole number ratio defining constituent atoms in a species. And here the species are (i) $P_4O_10$ , and (ii) $C_2H_6$ ...so HALVE the molecular formulae...to get $P_2O_5$ ...and $CH_3$ ...

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What are the empirical formulas for tetraphosphorous decaoxide (P4O10) and ethane (C2H6)?

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