Respuesta :
Answer: The empirical formula will be [tex]CH_2O[/tex]
Explanation:
Molecular formula is the chemical formula which depicts the actual number of atoms of each element present in the compound.
Empirical formula is the simplest chemical formula which depicts the whole number of atoms of each element present in the compound.
The molecular formula given is : [tex]C_8H_{16}O_8[/tex]
The simplest whole number ratio will be 1: 2: 1, and thus empirical formula will be :[tex]CH_2O[/tex]
The molecular formula gives information about the total number of atoms present in a compound. The empirical formula gives the information of the ratio in which atoms are present in a compound.
The number of atoms is present as follows:-
- Carbon - 8 atoms
- Hydrogen - 16 atoms
- Oxygen - 8 atoms
In [tex]C_{8}H_{16}O_{8}[/tex] has a total of 32 atoms but the ratio at which carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen are present is 1:2:1.
Therefore, the empirical formula of [tex]C_{8}H_{16}O_{8}[/tex] is [tex]CH_{2}O[/tex].
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