ChemistryChemical combinationJAMB
A compound has the empirical formula CH₂O and a relative molecular mass of 180. Find its molecular formula. (C = 12, H = 1, O = 16)
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Answer: C. C₆H₁₂O₆
CH₂O = 30; 180 ÷ 30 = 6, so the formula is C₆H₁₂O₆.
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