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What is the molecular formula of butanoic acid?
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What is the molecular formula of butanoic acid?
C3H6O2
C4H8O2
C5H10O2
C6H12O2
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What is the molecular formula of butanoic acid?
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Step 1: Identify the name of the compound, which is butanoic acid.
Step 2: Determine the number of carbon (C) atoms in butanoic acid. 'But' indicates there are 4 carbon atoms.
Step 3: Count the number of hydrogen (H) atoms. Butanoic acid has 8 hydrogen atoms.
Step 4: Identify the number of oxygen (O) atoms in butanoic acid. It has 2 oxygen atoms.
Step 5: Combine the counts of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen to form the molecular formula: C4H8O2.
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