Question

<p>a) Menthol, the organic substance in the pills can smell menthol cough drops, consisting of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. A sample of 100.1 mg menthol burns in oxygen, yielding 282.9 mg of carbon dioxide and water 115.9mg.<br />* Determine the percentage composition of each element in the organic subtance.<br />* What is the empirical formula for menthol?<br />* If 15.6 g are 0.1 moles of the compound. What is its molecular formula?<br />b) Write a balanced equation that includes or products in the following reactions.<br />* Mg (s) reacts with Cl2<br />* The hydrocarbon styrene, C8H8 (l) burns in air.</p>