Express the composition of each of the following com-pounds as the mass percent of its elements. a.

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Express the composition of each of the following com-pounds as the mass percent of its elements.

a. Formaldehyde, CH2O

b. Glucose, C6H12O6

c. Acetic acid, HC2H3O2

Considering your answers, which type of formula— empirical or molecular— can be obtained from elemental analysis that gives mass percent composition? Explain.

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Chemical Principles

ISBN: 978-1111580650

7th edition

Authors: Steven S. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste

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