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Statement 1: The empirical forrmda of C6H12O6 is CH2O.
Statement 2: The empirical formula shows the lowest ratio of the elements present in the molecular formula.

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Statement 1 and Statement 2 are correct and Statement 2 is the correct explanation of Statement 1
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Both the Statement 1 and Statement 2 are correct and Statement 2 is not the correct explanation of Statement 1.
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Statement 1 is correct but Statement 2 is not correct.
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Statement 1 is not correct but Statement 2 is correct.
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Both the Statement 1 and Statement 2 are not correct.
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The correct option is A Statement 1 and Statement 2 are correct and Statement 2 is the correct explanation of Statement 1
Empirical Formula - A formula that gives the simplest whole-number ratio of atoms in a compound.
The empirical formula of C6H12O6 is CH2O. The empirical formula shows the lowest ratio of the elements present in the molecular formula.


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