A 0.3654 g sample of the disinfectant p-cresol (108.1 g/mol) underwent combustion analysis and formed 1.0420 g CO₂ (44.01 g/mol) and 0.2437 g H₂O (18.02 g/mol). Which of the following statements is false? (Given: C = 12.0107 u, H = 1.00784 u, O 15.999 u)   a. The empirical formula of p-cresol is the same as its molecular formula. b. The mass (in g) of C in the CO₂ produced is 0.0237. c. The moles of H in the H₂O produced is 0.02705. d. Based on the combustion analysis, the molecular formula of p-cresol is C₇H₈O

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A 0.3654 g sample of the disinfectant p-cresol (108.1 g/mol) underwent combustion analysis and formed 1.0420 g CO₂ (44.01 g/mol) and 0.2437 g H₂O (18.02 g/mol). Which of the following statements is false? (Given: C = 12.0107 u, H = 1.00784 u, O 15.999 u)
 
a. The empirical formula of p-cresol is the same as its molecular formula.
b. The mass (in g) of C in the CO₂ produced is 0.0237.
c. The moles of H in the H₂O produced is 0.02705.
d. Based on the combustion analysis, the molecular formula of p-cresol is C₇H₈O
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