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Which substances have the same empirical formula? Sample Formula 1 CH3OH 2 CH2O 3 C6H12O6 4 C2H4O2 5 C7H5O2 6 C8H8 a. Samples 1 and 3 b. Samples 1, 2, and 4 c. Sample 1 and 4 d. Samples 2, 3, and 4
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Which substances have the same empirical formula?

Sample Formula
1 CH3OH
2 CH2O
3 C6H12O6
4 C2H4O2
5 C7H5O2
6 C8H8
a. Samples 1 and 3
b. Samples 1, 2, and 4
c. Sample 1 and 4
d. Samples 2, 3, and 4

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D) Samples 2, 3, and 4
Because when you simplify 3.C6H12O6, you get CH2O. And when you simplify 4.C2H4O2, you get CH2O. The simplified answers are the same as 2.CH2O. For sample 3 you divide by 6 and for sample 4 you divide by 2.
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