5.325 g sample of Methyl Benzoate, a compound used in the manufacturing of perfumes, is found to contain 3.758 g of Carbon, 0.316 g of Hydrogen and 1.251 g of Oxygen. What is the empirical formula of the compound?
C4H4O
C2H4O
C2H2O
C4H3O
An Empirical formula represents the simplest whole-number ratio of various atoms present in a compound.
So, the Empirical formula is C4H4O
Option (1) is correct.