Neomycin, an antibiotic and active ingredient in Neosporin, contains carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen.  When 1.000 g of neomycin undergoes combustion, 1.647 g of CO2 and 0.6743 g of H2O are formed. A separate analysis determines the compound to be 33.84 % oxygen and 13.67 % nitrogen. What is the simplest formula of neomycin?  (C23HxNyOz)

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Neomycin, an antibiotic and active ingredient in Neosporin, contains carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen.  When 1.000 g of neomycin undergoes combustion, 1.647 g of CO2 and 0.6743 g of H2O are formed. A separate analysis determines the compound to be 33.84 % oxygen and 13.67 % nitrogen. What is the simplest formula of neomycin?  (C23HxNyOz

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