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Select the correct empirical formula for each molecular formula given. Molecular formula: C6H12O6 Empirical formula: C6H12O6 C2H4O2 CH2O CHO
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Select the correct empirical formula for each molecular formula given.

Molecular formula: C6H12O6
Empirical formula:

C6H12O6
C2H4O2

CH2O

CHO

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Answer: CH2O

Step-by-step explanation:

this formula is glucose, as you said the molecular formula is C6H12O6 because an actual molecule of glucose contains that many atoms of each element

an empirical formula is the simplest whole-number ratio of a formula (ex: 1-2-1)

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