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Textbook Solutions for Chemistry: A Molecular Approach

Chapter 9 Problem 91

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Formic acid is responsible for the sting of ant bites. 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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From the textbook chapter Chemical Bonding I: The Lewis Model you will find a few key concepts needed to solve this.

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Title Chemistry: A Molecular Approach 3 
Author Nivaldo J. Tro
ISBN 9780321809247

Formic acid is responsible for the sting of ant bites. By mass, formic acid is 26.10% C

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