4. Salicylic acid is an organic compound composed of 61 % C, 7% H, and the rest is oxygen. If 0.218 moles of salicylic acid have a mass of 150.0 g, what are the empirical and molecular formulas for salicylic acid? (Avogadro's number 6.02 x 10²3)
4. Salicylic acid is an organic compound composed of 61 % C, 7% H, and the rest is oxygen. If 0.218 moles of salicylic acid have a mass of 150.0 g, what are the empirical and molecular formulas for salicylic acid? (Avogadro's number 6.02 x 10²3)
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Salicylic acid is an organic compound composed of 61 % C, 7% H, and the rest is
oxygen. If 0.218 moles of salicylic acid have a mass of 150.0 g, what are the empirical and
molecular formulas for salicylic acid? (Avogadro's number 6.02 x 1023)
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