Capsaicin, the compound that gives the hot taste to chili peppers, has the formula C 18 H

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Capsaicin, the compound that gives the hot taste to chili peppers, has the formula C18H27NO3

(a) Calculate its molar mass. 

(b) If you eat 55 mg of capsaicin, what amount (moles) have you consumed?

(c) Calculate the mass percent of each element in the compound.

(d) What mass of carbon (in milligrams) is there in 55 mg of capsaicin?

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Chemistry And Chemical Reactivity

ISBN: 9780357001172

10th Edition

Authors: John C. Kotz, Paul M. Treichel, John Townsend, David Treichel

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