Give the empirical formula that corresponds to each of the following molecular formulas. sodium peroxide, ‍Na₂O₂ terephthalic acid, ‍‍C₈H₆O₄ phenobarbital, ‍‍‍C₁₂H₁₂N₂O₃ 1,4-dichloro-2-butene, ‍‍C₄H₆Cl₂

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Give the empirical formula that corresponds to each of the following molecular formulas.

  1. sodium peroxide, ‍Na₂O₂
  2. terephthalic acid, ‍‍C₈H₆O₄
  3. phenobarbital, ‍‍‍C₁₂H₁₂N₂O₃
  4. 1,4-dichloro-2-butene, ‍‍C₄H₆Cl₂
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