Answer:
FeCl₂
Explanation:
Empirical formula is the simplest formula of a compound.
Mass percentage of Chlorine = 56%
Mass percentage Iron = 100 - 56 = 44%
Elements
Fe Cl
Percentage mass 44 56
moles 44/55.85 56/35.5
0.79 1.56
Divide by the smallest
number 0.79/0.79 1.56/0.79
1 2
The empirical formula of the compound is FeCl₂
