13 Nov 2021
Problem 64a
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Section: Problems by Topic
Chapter 3: Molecules, Compounds, and Chemical Equations
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Given information
Calculate the empirical formula for each natural flavor based on its elemental mass percent composition.
methyl butyrate (component of apple taste and smell):
%, %, %
Step-by-step explanation
Step 1.
As mass percentages of the elements are given here let us assume the total mass of the sample as .
Hence percentages given can be taken directly as the mass of the element in grams in of the sample.
Mass of
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