Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Formulae

Formulae — practice question

Three organic molecules are given below. The molecular formula of propanoic acid is $\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{COOH}$. The molecular formula of lactic acid is $\text{CH}_3\text{CH(OH)COOH}$. A glucose molecule contains only $6$ carbon atoms, $6$ oxygen atoms and $12$ hydrogen atoms. Which molecules have the same empirical formula?

  • Apropanoic acid, lactic acid and glucose
  • Bpropanoic acid and lactic acid only
  • Cpropanoic acid and glucose only
  • Dlactic acid and glucose only

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