Then it's molecular formula is what?

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C4H12O2\text{C}_4H_{12}O_2

Step 1: Calculate the empirical formula mass. The empirical formula is C2H6O\text{C}_2H_6\text{O}. Atomic masses: C = 12.01 g/mol, H = 1.008 g/mol, O = 16.00 g/mol. Empiricalformulamass=(2×12.01)+(6×1.008)+(1×16.00)Empirical formula mass = (2 \times 12.01) + (6 \times 1.008) + (1 \times 16.00) Empiricalformulamass=24.02+6.048+16.00Empirical formula mass = 24.02 + 6.048 + 16.00 Empiricalformulamass=46.068g/molEmpirical formula mass = 46.068 g/mol

Step 2: Determine the ratio (nn) between the relative molecular mass and the empirical formula mass. Given relative molecular mass = 92. n=RelativemolecularmassEmpiricalformulamassn = \frac{Relative molecular mass}{Empirical formula mass} n=9246.068n = \frac{92}{46.068} n1.9972n \approx 1.997 \approx 2

Step 3: Multiply the subscripts in the empirical formula by nn to find the molecular formula. Empirical formula = C2H6O\text{C}_2H_6\text{O} Molecular formula = (C2H6O)n=(C2H6O)2(C_2H_6O)_n = (C_2H_6O)_2 Molecularformula=C2×2H6×2O1×2Molecular formula = C_{2 \times 2}H_{6 \times 2}O_{1 \times 2} Molecularformula=C4H12O2Molecular formula = C_4H_{12}O_2

The molecular formula is C4H12O2\boxed{C_4H_{12}O_2}.

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