Question 3.15: CALCULATING AN EMPIRICAL FORMULA FROM A PERCENT COMPOSITION ...

CALCULATING AN EMPIRICAL FORMULA FROM A PERCENT COMPOSITION

Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) contains 40.92% C, 4.58% H, and 54.50% O by mass. What is the empirical formula of ascorbic acid?

STRATEGY
Assume that you have 100.00 g of ascorbic acid, and then carry out the procedure outlined in Figure 3.7.

fig 3.7

asco

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