Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, contains carbon, hydrogen, and possibly oxygen. A 0.160 g sample

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Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, contains carbon, hydrogen, and possibly oxygen. A 0.160 g sample of ascorbic acid is subjected to combustion analysis, yielding 40.93% C and 4.58% H. If the molar mass of ascorbic acid is approximately 176 g/mol, what is its molecular formula?

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Introductory Chemistry Atoms First

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