Chemistry
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ISBN: 9781259911156
Author: Raymond Chang Dr., Jason Overby Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 3, Problem 3.51QP
Allicin is the compound responsible for the characteristic smell of garlic. An analysis of the compound gives the following percent composition by mass: C: 44.4 percent, H: 6.21 percent, S: 39.5 percent, O: 9.86 percent. Calculate its empirical formula. What is its molecular formula given that its molar mass is about 162 g?
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