Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) Combustion analysis can be used to obtain empirical formulas of unknown hydrocarbon compounds.
• B) Hydrocarbons are organic compounds.
• C) All organic compounds can be classified as hydrocarbons with one or more functional groups.
• D) An empirical formula gives the absolute number of atoms in a molecule.
• E) The empirical and the molecular formulas of a compound can be determined based on the mass percent composition and molar mass of the compound.

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