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The percentage composition of acetaldehyde is 54.5% C, 9.2% H, and 36.3% O, and its molecular mass is 88 S4.5 12,01 0: 36 Ro 00 amu. Obtain the molecular formula of acetaldehyde. C 4.537 9,2

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The percentage composition of acetaldehyde is 54.5% C, 9.2% H, and 36.3% O, and its molecular mass is 88
S4.5
12,01
0: 36
Ro 00
amu. Obtain the molecular formula of acetaldehyde. C
4.537
9,2

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