Which of the following compounds has the same empirical formula as that of glucose (C₆H₁₂O₆)?

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The empirical formula of a chemical compound is the simplest positive integer ratio of atoms present in a compound.

Molecular formula of glucose is C₆H₁₂O₆.

Its empirical formula is CH₂O.

For CH₃COOH, the empirical formula is also CH₂O.

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The empirical formula of a chemical compound is the simplest positive integer ratio of atoms present in a compound. Molecular formula of glucose is C6H12O6. Its empirical formula is CH2O. For CH3COOH, the empirical formula is also CH2O.

Which of the following compounds has the same empirical formula as that of glucose (C₆H₁₂O₆)?

The empirical formula of a chemical compound is the simplest positive integer ratio of atoms present in a compound.

Molecular formula of glucose is C₆H₁₂O₆.

Its empirical formula is CH₂O.

For CH₃COOH, the empirical formula is also CH₂O.