Which one of the following is not an empirical formula? A)CHO B)CH₂O C)C₃H₆O D)C₈H₁₆O₄

Name: Which one of the following is not an empirical formula? A)CHO B)CH 2 O C)C 3 H 6 O D)C 8 H 16 O 4
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Empirical formulas represent the simplest whole-number ratio of elements in a compound. Options A, B, and C follow this rule, but D includes fractional subscripts, which are not allowed in empirical formulas.

Which One of the Following Is Not an Empirical Formula