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Transcribed Image Text:A novel compound with a molar mass of 674.7 g/mol was isolated from bacterial cells. This compound was shown to be 53.4% C, 5.70% H, 12.5% N,
and 28.5% O. What is the molecular formula of the compound?
Relative atomic masses:
H = 1.008; C= 12.011; N = 14.007; 0 = 15.999
The molecular formula of this compound is:
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