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Sat Dec 01, 2018 11:38 pm

1. Vitamin C, which may or may not be effective in preventing colds, is an organic compound containing carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. Analysis of a carefully purified sample gives C =40 .9%,H = 4.58%, O= 54.5% from another experiment the 1 molar mass of vitamin C was found to be 180. From these data, determine
a. The empirical formula of vitamin C.
b. The molecular formula

The rules include: 1. Write the symbols for the element and radicals. 2. write the oxidation nos (or valencies) above and to the right of the symbols. 3. Rewrite the symbols, interchanging the oxidation nos and write the numbers below and to the right of the symbols. 4. Omit the signs