The chemical formulas C₆H₁₂O₆ and C₃H₆O represent different types of compounds.
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C₆H₁₂O₆ is the molecular formula for glucose, a simple sugar that is a monosaccharide and plays a key role in energy metabolism in living organisms.
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C₃H₆O is the molecular formula for several compounds, one of which is acetone, a ketone commonly used as a solvent.
In summary, C₆H₁₂O₆ is a hexose sugar (monosaccharide), while C₃H₆O is a smaller molecule and can represent different types of compounds, including ketones.
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