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give a possible molecular formula for c3h5clo. group of answer choices c5h10cl2o2 c6h10o2 c6h10clo2 c6h10cl2o2 c6h12cl2o2

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Final answer:

The choices given do not match the empirical formula C3H5ClO for the compound. The molecular formula should be a multiple of the empirical formula, but none of the provided options are an exact multiple. There may be a typo or incorrect choices provided.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student is asked to give a possible molecular formula for a compound with an empirical formula C3H5ClO. None of the choices provided (C5H10Cl2O2, C6H10O2, C6H10ClO2, C6H10Cl2O2, C6H12Cl2O2) exactly match the empirical formula given. However, the question may contain a typo or the choices provided might not include the correct answer. Assuming that there is a mistake, the student is likely seeking a compound that could be a multiple of the empirical formula given. An example would be C6H10OCl, which is a direct doubling of the empirical components except for the oxygen, incorrect because it does not have a '2' for oxygen to be an exact doubling. Accurate options should reflect multiples of each atom in the empirical formula.

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