Chapter 2.7, Problem 1PPB

Practice ProblemBUILD

For which of the following molecular formulas is the formula shown in parentheses the correct empirical formula? $\left(\text{a}\right){\text{ C}}_{\text{12}}{\text{H}}_{\text{22}}{\text{O}}_{\text{11}}\left({\text{C}}_{\text{12}}{\text{H}}_{\text{22}}{\text{O}}_{\text{11}}\right)\text{, }\left(\text{b}\right){\text{ C}}_{\text{8}}{\text{H}}_{\text{12}}{\text{O}}_{\text{4}}\left({\text{C}}_{\text{4}}{\text{H}}_{\text{6}}{\text{O}}_{\text{2}}\right)\text{, }\left(\text{c}\right){\text{ H}}_{\text{2}}{\text{O}}_{\text{2}}\left({\text{H}}_{\text{2}}\text{O}\right)\text{?}$