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The empirical formula of a chemical compound is the simplest whole-number ratio of atoms present in a compound.
The formula that relates the empirical formula to the molecular formula is expressed as:
[tex]\text{ (empirical formula)}_n=moleclar\text{ formula}[/tex]Given the molecular formula of ascorbic acid given as C₆H₈O₆, the empirical formula will be expressed as:
[tex]C_6H_8O_6=(empiricalformula)_n[/tex]Since the empirical formula of a chemical compound is the simplest whole number, hence dividing the atom through by 2, we will have:
[tex](C_3H_4O_3)_2=C_6H_8O_6[/tex]Hence the empirical formula from the given expression will
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