Solved: Calculating an Empirical FormulaAscorbic acid
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Calculating an Empirical Formula
Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) contains 40.92% C, 4.58% H, and 54.50% 0 by mass.
What is the empirical formula of ascorbic acid?
A 2.144-g sample of phosgene, a compound used as a chemical warfare agent during World War I, contains 0.260 g of carbon, 0.347 g of oxygen, and 1.537 g of chlorine. What is the empirical formula of this substance? (a) CO2CI6 (b) COCI2 (c) CO.022O0.022CI0.044 (d) C2OCI2
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