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Which statement below is false regarding empirical formulas? The empirical formula for butene is C 2 H 5 The empirical formula for ammonia is NH 3 The empirical formula of CH 2 O is C 6 H 12 O 6 Ionic compounds are written as empirical formulas

Which statement below is false regarding empirical formulas?
  1. The empirical formula for butene is C2H5
  2. The empirical formula for ammonia is NH3
  3. The empirical formula of CH2O is C6H12O6
  4. Ionic compounds are written as empirical formulas

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2 Answers

Shivangi Khatter
askIITians Faculty 468 Points
5 years ago
dear student
the correct answer is 3
The empirical formula of C6H12O6 is CH2O and not vice versa.
Arun
25750 Points
5 years ago
Dear Rudraksh
 
empirical formula of C6H12O6 is CH2O
 
but in statement 3, it is reversed.
 
hence state,ent 3 is corre t option as it is false

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