An organic compound is analysed and found to contain 66.7% carbon, 11.2% hydrogen and 22.1% oxygen by mass. The compound boils at 79.6 C. At 100 C and 0.970atm, the vapour has a density of 2.28g/L. The compound has a carbonyl group and cannot be oxidized to a carboxylic acid. Suggest a structure for the compound.

The compound contains Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen atoms.Determine empirical formula of the compound:

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An organic compound is analysed and found to contain 66.7% carbon, 11.2% hydrogen and 22.1% oxygen by mass. The compound boils at 79.6 C. At 100 C and 0.970atm, the vapour has a density of 2.28g/L. The compound has a carbonyl group and cannot be oxidized to a carboxylic acid. Suggest a structure for the compound.

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