Chemistry
Give the empirical formula of :
- Benzene (C6H6)
- Glucose (C6H12O6)
- Acetylene (C2H2)
- Acetic acid (CH3COOH)
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Answer
- Ratio of C and H atoms in Benzene (C6H6) = 6 : 6
Simplest Ratio = 1 : 1
∴ Empirical formula of Benzene (C6H6) = CH - Ratio of C, H and O atoms in Glucose (C6H12O6) = 6 : 12 : 6
Simplest Ratio = 1 : 2 : 1
∴ Empirical formula of Glucose (C6H12O6) = CH2O - Ratio of C and H atoms in Acetylene (C2H2) = 2 : 2
Simplest Ratio = 1 : 1
∴ Empirical formula of Acetylene (C2H2) = CH - Ratio of C, H and O atoms in Acetic acid (CH3COOH) = 2 : 4 : 2
Simplest Ratio = 1 : 2 : 1
∴ Empirical formula of Acetic acid (CH3COOH) = CH2O
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