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Vitamin C has a empirical formula of C3H4O3 and a molecular mass of 176 amu, what is its molecular formula?

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Nov 28, 2015

$C_{6} H_{8} O_{6}$ $C_6H_8O_6$

Explanation:

Them molecular formula is found by: ${(Empirical formula)}_{n}$ $("Empirical formula")_n$

where, $n = \frac{M M}{e . f . m .}$ $n=(MM)/(e.f.m.)$ and $e . f . m .$ $e.f.m.$ is the empirical formula mass.

$n = \frac{176}{88} = 2$ $n=(176)/(88)=2$

Therefore, the molecular formula is $C_{6} H_{8} O_{6}$ $C_6H_8O_6$

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