If a compound has a molar mass of 180 g/mol and its empirical formula is CH2O, what is its molecular formula? CH2O C2H4O2 C6H12O6 C12H22O11

Its molecular formula : C₆H₁₂O₆

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

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

(EF) n = MF

its empirical formula is CH₂O

CH₂O : 12+2+16=30

chemical energy is stored in the chemical bonds of atoms and molecules. it can only be seen when it is released in a chemical reaction. when chemical energy is released, the substance from which the energy came is often changed into an entirely different substance.

this chemical reaction releases energy in the form of light and heat. chemical energy is the potential energy stored in the arrangement of atoms within molecules. breaking chemical bonds requires energy, while forming new chemical bonds releases energy.

the atp molecule can store energy in the form of a high energy phosphate bond joining the terminal phosphate group to the rest of the molecule. in this form,energy can be stored at one location, then moved from one part of the cell to another, where it can be released to drive other biochemical reactions.