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The structural formula for acetic acid is CH3CO2H. What is its empirical formula; what is its molecular formula?

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The empirical formula is the simplest formula, but first you need the molecular formula by colelcting the same elements together.
CH3CO2H
molecular formula is C2H4O2
simplest is then CH2O

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