An amino acid contains by mass: 34.28% C, 6.71% H, 13.32% N, and 45.67% O. What is its empirical formula?   C3H9N2O2   C2H5N2O3   C3H7NO3

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An amino acid contains by mass: 34.28% C, 6.71% H, 13.32% N, and 45.67% O. What is its empirical formula?

 

C3H9N2O2

 

C2H5N2O3

 

C3H7NO3

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