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Empirical formula for C8H12O4

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Answer:

C2H3O

Step-by-step explanation:

To find empirical formula, reduce the ratio of each atom to the others to its simplest form.

C: H: 0

= 8: 12: 4 (now divide by 4)

= 2: 3: 1

Hence the empirical formula is C2H30.

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