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Formic acid is responsible for the sting you feel when stung by fire ants. By mass

Chapter 10, Problem 109P

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Formic acid is responsible for the sting you feel when stung by fire ants. By mass, formic acid is 26.10% C, 4.38% H, and 69.52% O. The molar mass of formic acid is 46.02 g/mol. Find the molecular formula of formic acid and draw its Lewis structure.

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QUESTION:

Formic acid is responsible for the sting you feel when stung by fire ants. By mass, formic acid is 26.10% C, 4.38% H, and 69.52% O. The molar mass of formic acid is 46.02 g/mol. Find the molecular formula of formic acid and draw its Lewis structure.

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Solution 109P

Here, we are going to find the molecular formula of formic acid and draw its Lewis structure.

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Molecular formula gives the total number of atoms in a molecule.

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