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Which of the following is NOT an empirical formula?A. CH2B. CH2OC. C2H4N2D. C3H6O2

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Which of the following is NOT an empirical formula?A. CH2B. CH2OC. C2H4N2D. C3H6O2

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Solution

The empirical formula of a compound represents the simplest whole-number ratio of the atoms in the compound.

Let's examine each option:

A. CH2: This is an empirical formula. It cannot be simplified further.

B. CH2O: This is also an empirical formula. It cannot be simplified further.

C. C2H4N2: This is an empirical formula. It cannot be simplified further.

D. C3H6O2: This is not an empirical formula. It can be simplified to CH2O.

So, the answer is D. C3H6O2.

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