Carotene is the orange pigment responsible for the orange colour of carrots. It has a % composition of 89.55% C and 10.45% H and its molar mass is 536 g mol. What are the empirical and molecular formuale of carotene? The empirical formula is: 2 Edit The molecular formula is: Edit

Carotene is the orange pigment responsible for the orange colour of carrots. It has a % composition of 89.55% C and 10.45% H and its molar mass is 536 g mol. What are the empirical and molecular formuale of carotene? The empirical formula is: 2 Edit The molecular formula is: Edit

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Carotene is the orange pigment responsible for the orange colour of carrots. It has a % composition of 89.55% C and 10.45% H and its molar mass is 536 g mol. What are the empirical and molecular formuale of carotene?
The empirical formula is:
2 Edit
The molecular formula is:
Edit

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