Menthol, the substance we can smell in mentholated cough drops, is composed of C, H and O. A 0.1005-g sample of menthol is combusted, producing 0.2829g of CO2 and 0.1159g of H2O. What is the empirical formula for menthol? If the menthol has a molar mass of 156g/mol, what is it's molecular formula?

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Menthol, the substance we can smell in mentholated cough drops, is composed of C, H and O. A 0.1005-g sample of menthol is combusted, producing 0.2829g of CO2 and 0.1159g of H2O. What is the empirical formula for menthol? If the menthol has a molar mass of 156g/mol, what is it's molecular formula?

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