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Which of the following is an empirical formula?(a) C6H12O6(b) H2O2(c) CH4(d) C2H6This question was posed to me during an online interview.The question is from Percentage Composition topic in portion Chemistry Basic Concepts of Chemistry – Class 11

Answer» RIGHT choice is (c) CH4

Best explanation: An empirical formula is the simplest whole NUMBER RATIO of VARIOUS atoms present in a compound. Only CH4 has SATISFIED the conditions of an empirical formula as it is the simplified whole number ratio compound.


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