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Question
Empirical formula of Ethyne.
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Zinc blende
C2H2
Calamine
CH
Haematite
Solution
CH
Explanation:
C2H2 is a molecular formula that represents the simple ratio in which atoms are joined; consequently, the empirical formula is CH.
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