Empirical formula of the Cyclopropane = C[tex]H_{2}[/tex]
Molecular formula of the Cyclopropane = [tex]C_{3} H_{6}[/tex]
Cyclopropane is a cyclic compound having 3 carbon atoms in a ring.
As we know carbon is having 4 valency, that means it can form 4 bonds with other atoms.
In case of cyclopropane each carbon atom is attached with 2 carbon atoms in a ring, so 2 valency of each carbon atom is used in a ring formation.
The remaining 2 valency are satisfied by hydrogen atoms.
Here, 3 carbons are there so 6 hydrogens are used to satisfy their valency.
An empirical formula is a simple representation of ratio of the atoms present, while a molecular formula is a detailed representation of the total number of atom.
So here, carbon and hydrogen ratio is 1:2 , from this the Empirical formula of the Cyclopropane became C[tex]H_{2}[/tex]
And the molecular formula of the Cyclopropane is [tex]C_{3} H_{6}[/tex].
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