Chemistry by OpenStax (2015-05-04)
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Author: Klaus Theopold, Richard H Langley, Paul Flowers, William R. Robinson, Mark Blaser
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Chapter 2, Problem 32E
Determine the empirical formulas for the following compounds:
(a) acetic acid,
(b) citric acid,
(c) hydrazine,
(d) nicotine,
(e) butane,
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