An organic compound has the molecular formula C8H16O4. What is the empirical formula of the compound?

C₂H₄O

Explanation:

Empirical formulas show the simplest ratio of atoms in a compound in whole numbers.

We can think that all the atoms are divisible by 4.

As we need the lowest number for each subscript, empirical formula is:

C₂H₄O

We have divided, 8/4 for carbon, 16/4 for H and 4/4 for O.

The empirical formula is also known as the simplest expression to represent a chemical

a mercury barometer is a device that uses the physical properties of mercury in a tube to measure barometric pressure. mercury barometers are used for : -

1. measurement of atmospheric pressure  

2. determining the altitude of a place

3. weather forecasting

4. calibration and checking of aneroid barometers

5. application in fluid mechanics

6. measurement of pressure in aircrafts

7. surface weather analysis

8. preparation of barographs

9. usage in physical sciences like physics, astronomy & chemistry

10. preparation of aircraft altimeters

characteristics of mercury barometer : -

1.used to define and measure atmospheric pressure.

2.on the average at sea level the column of mercury rises to a height of about 760 mm.

3.this quantity is equal to 1 atmosphere.

4.it is also known as standard atmospheric pressure.

5.a barometer in which the weight of a column of mercury in a glass tube with a sealed top is balanced against that of the atmosphere pressing on an exposed cistern of mercury at the base of the mercury column, the height of the column varying with atmospheric pressure.

the right answer is c i just did the question.