Determine the empirical formula of (a) Benzo[a]pyrene, a suspected carcinogen found in cigarette smoke, consisting of 95.21%

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Determine the empirical formula of 

(a) Benzo[a]pyrene, a suspected carcinogen found in cigarette smoke, consisting of 95.21% C and 4.79% H, by mass; 

(b) Hexachlorophene, used in germicidal soaps, which consists of 38.37% C, 1.49% H, 52.28% Cl, and 7.86% O by mass.

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General Chemistry Principles And Modern Applications

ISBN: 9780132931281

11th Edition

Authors: Ralph Petrucci, Jeffry Madura, F. Herring, Carey Bissonnette

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