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Assertion A: Empiricial formula of gluco...

Assertion A: Empiricial formula of glucose or that of acetic acid is `CH_(2)O`.
Reason(R):If percentage composition of elements is same, then empirical formula is same.
The correct answer is

A

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of (A)

B

Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.

C

A is true but R is false

D

A is false but R is true

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To solve the question, we need to analyze both the assertion and the reason provided. ### Step 1: Analyze the Assertion The assertion states that the empirical formula of glucose or that of acetic acid is \( CH_2O \). - **Glucose** has the molecular formula \( C_6H_{12}O_6 \). To find the empirical formula, we divide the subscripts by the greatest common divisor, which is 6: \[ \text{Empirical formula of glucose} = \frac{C_6H_{12}O_6}{6} = CH_2O \] - **Acetic Acid** has the molecular formula \( C_2H_4O_2 \). Similarly, we divide the subscripts by the greatest common divisor, which is 2: \[ \text{Empirical formula of acetic acid} = \frac{C_2H_4O_2}{2} = CH_2O \] Thus, both glucose and acetic acid have the empirical formula \( CH_2O \). Therefore, the assertion is **true**. ### Step 2: Analyze the Reason The reason states that if the percentage composition of elements is the same, then the empirical formula is the same. This statement is also **true**. The empirical formula is derived from the percentage composition of the elements in a compound. If two compounds have the same percentage composition of elements, they will have the same empirical formula. ### Step 3: Conclusion Since both the assertion and the reason are true, and the reason correctly explains the assertion, the correct answer is: **Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.** ### Final Answer The correct answer is: **Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.** ---
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