Question

What is the empirical formula of the fructose (${\mathrm{C}}_6{\mathrm{H}}_{12}{\mathrm{O}}_6$) found in honey?

Answer 1

Empirical formula:

• The empirical formula of a chemical compound in chemistry is the smallest whole number ratio of atoms present in the substance.
• As an example, the empirical formula of sulphur monoxide, or $\mathrm{SO}$, is simply $\mathrm{SO}$, as is the empirical formula of disulfur dioxide, ${\mathrm{S}}_2{\mathrm{O}}_2$

The empirical formula of honey:

• Chemical formula of honey is ${\mathrm{C}}_6{\mathrm{H}}_{12}{\mathrm{O}}_6$
• Divide the chemical formula by $6$to get the empirical formula of honey (${\mathrm{C}}_6{\mathrm{H}}_{12}{\mathrm{O}}_6$) found in honey.
• As a result, ${\mathrm{CH}}_2\mathrm{O}$ is empirical formula of honey.