Calculating Empirical and Molecular Formulas

Step 2: Calculate the mole:mole ratio. The smallest number of moles calculated corresponds to oxygen so, divide all of the moles calculated by oxygen’s number of moles, 1.349 to obtain a simplified ratio. 5.396molC =4 1.349molO 13.47molH =10 1.349molO 1.349molO =1 1.349molO The empirical formula is C H O but, this is an alcohol thus written ... ................
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