PT#15 1.) Question: Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) contains 40.92 % C, 4.58 % H, and 54.50 % O, by mass. The  experimentally determined molecular mass is 176 amu. What is the empirical and chemical  formula for ascorbic acid?

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PT#15 1.) Question: Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) contains 40.92 % C, 4.58 % H, and 54.50 % O, by mass. The 
experimentally determined molecular mass is 176 amu. What is the empirical and chemical 
formula for ascorbic acid?

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