Valproic acid, used to treat seizures and bipolar disorder, iscomposed of C, H, and O. A 0.165-g sample is combustedto produce 0.166 g of water and 0.403 g of carbon dioxide.What is the empirical formula for valproic acid? If the molarmass is 144 g/mol, what is the molecular formula?
Valproic acid, used to treat seizures and bipolar disorder, iscomposed of C, H, and O. A 0.165-g sample is combustedto produce 0.166 g of water and 0.403 g of carbon dioxide.What is the empirical formula for valproic acid? If the molarmass is 144 g/mol, what is the molecular formula?
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Valproic acid, used to treat seizures and bipolar disorder, is
composed of C, H, and O. A 0.165-g sample is combusted
to produce 0.166 g of water and 0.403 g of carbon dioxide.
What is the empirical formula for valproic acid? If the molar
mass is 144 g/mol, what is the molecular formula?
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