Para-cresol (p-cresol) is used as a disinfectant and in the manufacture of herbicides. A 0.4039 g sample

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Para-cresol (p-cresol) is used as a disinfectant and in the manufacture of herbicides. A 0.4039 g sample of this carbon–hydrogen–oxygen compound yields 1.1518 g CO2 and 0.2694 g H2O in combustion analysis. Its molecular mass is 108.1 u. For p-cresol, determine its 

(a) Mass percent composition; 

(b) Empirical formula; 

(c) Molecular formula.

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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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