If the elemental composition of butyric acid is found to be 54.4% C, 9.13% H, and 36.5% O, determine the empirical formula.

If the elemental composition of butyric acid is found to be 54.4% C, 9

1.	If the elemental composition of butyric acid is found to be 54.4% C, 9.13% H, and 36.5% O, determine the empirical formula.
Answer» Solution : Balance these equations according to the steps DISCUSSED in and. The balanced equations, oxidising and reducing agents are as follows. `Cl_(2)O_(7)(g)+4H_(2)O_(2)(aq)+2OH^(-)(aq)to2ClO_(2)^(-)(aq)+4O_(2)(g)+5H_(2)O(l)` `Cl_(2)O_(7)` acts as an oxidising agent as it GETS reduced to `CIO_(2)^(-)`, whereas `H_(2)O_(2)` acts as a reducing agent because it gets oxidised to `O_(2)`.