Question

What is the empirical formula for C2H6?

Answer 1

The empirical formula is a formula obtained as the result of the quantitative analysis.

СH₃ is the empirical formula for C₂H₆

Answer 2

Empirical formula for
`C_(2)H_(6)` is
`CH_(3)`

Step-by-step explanation:

Empirical formula of a molecule contains symbol of all constituent atoms along with their lowest possible stoichiometric coefficient.

In
`C_(2)H_(6)`, stoichiometric coefficients of C and H are 2 and 6 respectively.

We can write this formula as -
`(CH_(3))_(2)`

So clearly the lowest possible stoichiometric coefficients of C and H would be 1 and 3 respectively.

So empirical formula is
`CH_(3)`