Then it's molecular formula is what?

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C4H12O2\text{C}_4\text{H}_{12}\text{O}_2

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  1. Calculate the empirical formula mass.

    The empirical formula is C2H6O\text{C}_2\text{H}_6\text{O}.
    Atomic masses: C = 12.01 g/mol, H = 1.008 g/mol, O = 16.00 g/mol.

    Empirical formula mass=(2×12.01)+(6×1.008)+(1×16.00)\text{Empirical formula mass} = (2 \times 12.01) + (6 \times 1.008) + (1 \times 16.00) Empirical formula mass=24.02+6.048+16.00\text{Empirical formula mass} = 24.02 + 6.048 + 16.00 Empirical formula mass=46.068 g/mol\text{Empirical formula mass} = 46.068 \text{ g/mol}
  2. Determine the ratio (nn) between the relative molecular mass and the empirical formula mass.

    Given relative molecular mass = 92.

    n=Relative molecular massEmpirical formula massn = \frac{\text{Relative molecular mass}}{\text{Empirical formula mass}} n=9246.068n = \frac{92}{46.068} n≈1.997≈2n \approx 1.997 \approx 2
  3. Multiply the subscripts in the empirical formula by nn to find the molecular formula.

    Empirical formula = C2H6O\text{C}_2\text{H}_6\text{O}
    Molecular formula = (C2H6O)n=(C2H6O)2(\text{C}_2\text{H}_6\text{O})_n = (\text{C}_2\text{H}_6\text{O})_2

    Molecular formula=C2×2H6×2O1×2\text{Molecular formula} = \text{C}_{2 \times 2}\text{H}_{6 \times 2}\text{O}_{1 \times 2} Molecular formula=C4H12O2\text{Molecular formula} = \text{C}_4\text{H}_{12}\text{O}_2

    The molecular formula is C4H12O2\text{C}_4\text{H}_{12}\text{O}_2.

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