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Question CI.23: Acetone (propanone), a clear liquid solvent with an acrid od...

Acetone (propanone), a clear liquid solvent with an acrid odor,is used to remove nail polish, paints, and resins. It has a low boiling point and is highly flammable. Acetone has a density of 0.786 g/mL. (6.7, 7.2, 7.4, 7.8, 12.3)

a. What is the molecular formula of acetone?
b. What is the molar mass of acetone?
c. Identify the bonds C—C, C—H, and C—O in a molecule of acetone as polar covalent or nonpolar covalent.
d. Write the balanced chemical equation for the combustion of acetone.
e. How many grams of oxygen gas are needed to react with 15.0 mL of acetone?

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