Given the Following Molecular Formulas, Determine the Empirical Formula of Each

question 40

Multiple Choice

Given the following molecular formulas, determine the empirical formula of each compound: Cl₂O₅, PbCl₄, N₂O₄, C₃H₆Cl₂.

• A)ClO_2.5, PbCl₄, NO₂, C₃H₆Cl₂
• B)Cl₂O₅, PbCl₄, NO₂, C₃H₆Cl₂
• C)Cl₂O₅, PbCl₄, NO₂, CH₂Cl
• D)Cl₂O₅, PbCl₄, N₂O₄, C₃H₆Cl₂
• E)Cl₂O₅, PbCl, N₂O₄, C₃H₆Cl₂

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