what is the molecular formula of a compound with the empirical formula ch2o?
The given chemical compound has 2 atoms of hydrogen and one atom of oxygen for each atom of carbon. The mass of CH2O is 12 + 2*1 + 16 = 30. The molecular weight of the compound is 180.18 which is approximately 180. This gives the molecular formula of the chemical compound as C6H12O6.