The foul odor of rancid butter is due largely to to butyric acid, a compound containing carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. Combustion analysis of a 4.30 gram sample produced 8.59 grams of CO2 and 3.52 grams of water. Hint: 0.0979 moles of oxygen came from the butyric acid! What is the empirical formula for butyric acid?  In a separate experiment, the molar mass of butyric acid was determined to be 88.10 g/mol. What is the molecular formula of it?

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The foul odor of rancid butter is due largely to to butyric acid, a compound containing carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. Combustion analysis of a 4.30 gram sample produced 8.59 grams of CO2 and 3.52 grams of water. Hint: 0.0979 moles of oxygen came from the butyric acid!

  1. What is the empirical formula for butyric acid? 
  2. In a separate experiment, the molar mass of butyric acid was determined to be 88.10 g/mol. What is the molecular formula of it? 
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