Molecules of vitamin C contain 6 carbon atoms, 8 hydrogen atoms, and 6 oxygen atoms. What are the molecular and empirical formulas of vitamin C? (Don't worry about subscripts, just enter the answer as element symbol-number-element-symbol...; for example: H2O or H2O2 or CO2 or CO)

Molecules of vitamin C contain 6 carbon atoms, 8 hydrogen atoms, and 6 oxygen atoms. What are the molecular and empirical formulas of vitamin C? (Don't worry about subscripts, just enter the answer as element symbol-number-element-symbol...; for example: H2O or H2O2 or CO2 or CO)

General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry

7th Edition

ISBN:9781285853918

Author:H. Stephen Stoker

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Chapter6: Chemical Calculations: Formula Masses, Moles, And Chemical Equations

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 6.4EP: A compound associated with the odor of garlic on a persons breath has the chemical formula CyH8S and...

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Molecules of vitamin C contain 6 carbon atoms, 8 hydrogen atoms, and 6 oxygen atoms. What are
the molecular and empirical formulas of vitamin C? (Don't worry about subscripts, just enter the
answer as element symbol-number-element-symbol...; for example: H2O or H2O2 or CO2 or CO)
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Empirical formula
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