Chemistry
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ISBN: 9781259911156
Author: Raymond Chang Dr., Jason Overby Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 2, Problem 2.79QP
Caffeine, shown here, is a psychoactive stimulant drug. Write the molecular formula and empirical formula of the compound.
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