CHEMISTRY:PRIN.+REACTIONS-OWLV2 ACCESS
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Chapter 3, Problem 38QAP
Determine the simplest formulas of the following compounds:
(a) tetraethyl lead, the banned gasoline anti-knock additive, which is composed of 29.71% C, 6.234% H, and 64.07% Pb
(b) citric acid, present in most sour fruit, which is com- posed of 37.51% C, 4.20% H, and 58.29% O
(c) cisplatin, a drug used in chemotherapy, which is composed of 9.34% N, 2.02% H, 23.36% Cl, and 65.50% Pt
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