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9 years ago
Vitamin C is known chemically by the name ascorbic acid. Determine the empirical formula of ascorbic acid if it is composed of 40.92% carbon, 4.58% hydrogen, and 54.50% oxygen.
A) CHO
B) CH2O
C) C2H3O2
D) C3H4O3
E) none of the above

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9 years ago
I believe the answer is D) C3H4O3.
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