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Can somebody PLEASE tell me the empirical formula for br2o6

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Answer:

BrO3

Step-by-step explanation:

The empirical formula is the smallest whole-number ratio, you find the greatest common factor (which is 2, in this case), then divide the subscripts by it.

So:

Br2 / 2 = Br1

O6 / 2 = O3

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