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Of the Following, the Only Empirical Formula Is: C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁

Of the following, the only empirical formula is C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁. Compare all five formulas by reducing their atom ratios to the smallest whole numbers.

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Of the following, the only empirical formula is:(a) C₆H₁₂O₆(b) C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁(c) C₂H₄(d) C₆H₆(e) C₂H₄O₂

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This page answers Texas A&M Chemistry 101, Spring 2008, Exam 1 Form A, question 7&8, with the five formulas shown. The test is a common divisor across every subscript, not whether a formula has small numbers. Other question versions contain different formulas and may have a different answer letter.