Which one of the following is an empirical formula? A)C₂F₆ B)H₂SO₄ C)N₂H₄ D)P₄O₁₀

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An empirical formula is the simplest whole number ratio of atoms in a compound. Option B, H₂SO₄, represents hydrogen sulfide oxide and the empirical formula for this compound is HSO. Option A, C₂F₆, represents an unknown compound and cannot be determined if it is an empirical formula or not without additional information. Option C, N₂H₄, represents nitrogen hydrogen sulfide and cannot be simplified further since all the atoms in the compound are already in their simplest form. Option D, P₄O₁₀, represents an unknown compound and cannot be determined if it is an empirical formula or not without additional information.

Which One of the Following Is an Empirical Formula