Ibuprofen is a compound used in painkillers. When a 2.174 g sample is burned in an excess

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Ibuprofen is a compound used in painkillers. When a 2.174 g sample is burned in an excess of oxygen, it yields 6.029 g CO2 and 1.709 g H2O as the sole products. 

(a) What is the percent composition, by mass, of ibuprofen? 

(b) What is the empirical formula of ibuprofen?

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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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