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Hermione granger is a diligent student. she wants to know what the empirical formula for c4h10 is. what is it

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Empirical formula is the simplest ratio of whole numbers of components in a compound. While the molecular formula is the actual number of components making up the compound.
the formula given C₄H₁₀
ratio of C to H is 4:10
if we simplify this ratio;
4:10
2:5
Then the empirical formula of the compound is - C₂H₅
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