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Acetone has the formula C3H6O. The empirical formula of vitamin C is _______.

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Answer: The empirical formula of vitamin C is
C_3H_4O_3

Step-by-step explanation:

Molecular formula is the chemical formula which depicts the actual number of atoms of each element present in the compound.

Empirical formula is the simplest chemical formula which depicts the whole number of atoms of each element present in the compound.

The molecular formula of Vitamin C is
C_3H_4O_3.

The simplest whole number ratio will be 3: 4: 3 , and thus empirical formula will be
C_3H_4O_3.

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