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Caproic acid, which is responsible for the foul odor of dirty socks, is composed of C, H, and O atoms. Combustion of a 0.225-g sample of this compound produces 0.512 g CO2 and 0.209 g H2O. C = 12 amu; H = 1.01 amu; O = 16 amu. Round off answers in (a) to (c) to 4 decimal places.
a) Compute the mass of carbon in gram.
b) Determine the mass of oxygen in gram.
c) What is the number of moles of hydrogen?
d) What is the empirical formula of Caproic acid?
e) Caproic acid has a molar mass of 116 g/mol. What is its molecular formula?
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