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Which pair shares the same empirical formula?

1. C2H4 and C6H6
2. CH2 and CH4
3.CH3 and C2H6
4. CH and C2H4

User Misorude
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Answer: CH3 and C2H6

Explanation:You’re welcome :)

User JamesMontemagno
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Answer:- 3.
CH_3 and
C_2H_6

Explanations:- An empirical formula is the simplest whole number ratio of the moles of atoms present in the compound.

If we simplify the first par formula then they becomes
CH_2 and CH. This pair does not share the same empirical formula.

Second pair formulas are already simple and could not be further simplify. Since they are different, it is also not the right option.

Fourth pair has CH and
C_2H_4 .
C_2H_4 could be simplify to
CH_2 . The two formulas are still different and so it is not the right choice.

The only correct one is third pair as one of them is
CH_3 and other one is
C_2H_6[/tex . [tex]C_2H_6 could be simplify to
CH_3 . This pair share the same empirical formula,
CH_3 .

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