While completing your research on the speciation of clover in Sacramento County, you isolate an acid from clover leaves. You discover that it contains only the elements C, H, and O. Combustion analysis of 0.513 g of the compound produces 0.501 g of CO2 and 0.103 g H₂O. Another experiment has shown that the molar mass of the acid is 90.04 g/mol. What is the molecular formula of the acid?

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While completing your research on the speciation of clover in Sacramento County, you isolate an
acid from clover leaves. You discover that it contains only the elements C, H, and O. Combustion
analysis of 0.513 g of the compound produces 0.501 g of CO2 and 0.103 g H₂O. Another
experiment has shown that the molar mass of the acid is 90.04 g/mol. What is the molecular
formula of the acid?
Transcribed Image Text:While completing your research on the speciation of clover in Sacramento County, you isolate an acid from clover leaves. You discover that it contains only the elements C, H, and O. Combustion analysis of 0.513 g of the compound produces 0.501 g of CO2 and 0.103 g H₂O. Another experiment has shown that the molar mass of the acid is 90.04 g/mol. What is the molecular formula of the acid?
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