Question

Please Answer ASAP
SO3 is an empirical formula for which of the following?
A. S4O2
B.SO4
C.S2O6
D.S2O3

Answer 1

The answer to this question would be S2o6 which is C.

Answer 2

Answer:

The correct answer is option C.

Explanation:

Empirical formula is the simplest chemical formula which tells us the whole number of atoms of each element present in the compound.  

For $S_4O_2[/tex[ the empirical formula will be: [tex]S_{\frac{4}{2}}O_{\frac{2}{2}}=S_2O$

For $SO_4[/tex[ the empirical formula will be: [tex]S_{\frac{1}{1}}O_{\frac{4}{1}}=SO_4$

For $S_2O_6[/tex[ the empirical formula will be: [tex]S_{\frac{2}{2}{2}O_{\frac{6}{2}}=SO_3$

For $S_2O_3[/tex[ the empirical formula will be: [tex]S_{\frac{2}{2}{1}O_{\frac{3}{1}}=S_2O_3$

Hence, the correct answer is option C.