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Give the empirical formula of Acitic Acid CH3COOH.

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The empirical formula for acetic acid is CH2O.

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Chapter 1: The Language of Chemistry - Exercise 1 (C) [Page 19]

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Selina Concise Chemistry [English] Class 9 ICSE
Chapter 1 The Language of Chemistry
Exercise 1 (C) | Q 13.4 | Page 19

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