Which pair of compounds has the same empirical formula? C₂H₂ and C₆H₆ C₂H₆ and C₃H₆ C₂H₅OH and CH₃OH CH₃CHO and C₃COOH

Pair of compounds have the same empirical formula :C₂H₂ and C₆H₆

Given

Carbon compound

Required

The same empirical formula

Solution

The empirical formula is the smallest comparison of atoms of compound forming elements.  

A molecular formula is a formula that shows the number of atomic elements that make up a compound.  

(empirical formula) n = molecular formula  

C₂H₂ and C₆H₆

Empirical formula CH

(CH)₂=C₂H₂

(CH)₆=C₆H₆

C₂H₆ and C₃H₈

C₂H₆: Empirical formula CH₃

C₃H₈: Empirical formula C₃H₈

C₂H₅OH and CH₃OH ⇒ Empirical formula

CH₃CHO: Empirical formula : CH₃CHO

CH₃COOH: Empirical formula CH₂O