Physics I / Representations from particles to formulas
Practice question · Fill in the blanks

Complete the statement with the correct term.

The empirical formula of benzene (C6H6C_{6} H_{6}) is ______.

Word bank: m · x · k · CH

Hints
  1. Reduce the subscripts to their simplest whole-number ratio.
  2. The reduced form is what the missing term names.
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The empirical formula of benzene (C6H6C_{6} H_{6}) is CH.

Why

Dividing the subscripts by 6: C6_{6}H6_{6} \to CH. The empirical formula gives the simplest integer ratio of atoms.

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