The empirical formula for cubane with 92.26% carbon is C8H8. This ratio of carbon and hydrogen atoms aligns with the molecular structure of cubane.
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The IUPAC nomenclature of cubane is 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydro-1,3,5,7-tetranitrocubane.
An alkane with 9 carbons where all carbons are tertiary would have the carbon chain arranged in a straight line, with each carbon bonded to three other carbons. The formula for such an alkane would be C9H20, and it would be named nonane.