Laboratory Experiments For Chemistry: The Central Science, Si Edition

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ISBN: 9781292221335

Author: Theodore E. Brown

Publisher: PEARSON

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Chapter 3, Problem 54E

Determine the empirical and molecular formulas of each of the following substances:

a. Ibuprofen, a headache remedy, contains 75.69% C, 8.80% H, and 15.51% 0 by mass and has a molar mass of 206 g/mol.
b. Cadaverine, a foul-smelling substance produced by the action of bacteria on meat, contains 58.55% C, 13.81% H, and 27.40% N by mass; its molar mass is 102.2 g/mol.
c. Epinephrine (adrenaline), a hormone secreted into the bloodstream in times of danger or stress, contains 59.0% C, 7.1% H, 262% 0, and 7.7% N by mass; its molar mass is about 180 amu.

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Laboratory Experiments For Chemistry: The Central Science, Si Edition

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