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what is the empirical formula for a compound whose molecular formula is C2Cl6

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The empirical formula is the SIMPLEST formula; therefore, it would be CCl3. The molecular formula of C2Cl6 tells you that you have two units of CCl3 stuck together; i.e., (CCl3)2 or C2Cl6.

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