Question

35. Identify the molecule having empirical formula CH2O.
1. CH3CHO
2. HO-CH2-CH2-OH
3. COOH-COOH
4. CH3COOH​

Answer 1

Answer:

CH3COOH

Explanation:

Empirical formula is a simplest ratio of the total number of the atoms in the given element.

Here CH

3

COOH can also be written as C

2

H

4

O

2

Its simplest formula can be written as CH

2

O.

Thus empirical formula of the CH

3

COOH is CH

2

O

Answer 2

Answer:

CH3COOH

Explanation:

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