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00 t, 00 #14 Homework Worksheet Empirical and Molecular Formula 1. Nicotine is a poisonous compound found in tobacco leaves. Analysis of nicotine shows that it contains 74.0% C, 8.65% Hand 17.35% N. a. What is the empirical formula for nicotine? US MolsN mol 01 m 174,07- b. If the molecular weight of nicotine is 162 g/mol, what is the molecular formula for nicotine? 2. Mandelic acid is an organic acid with the following percent compostions: 63.15% C, 5.30% H and 31.55% O. a. What is the empirical formula for mandelic acid? b. If the molecular weight of mandelic acid is 152 ol, what is the molecular formula for mandelic acid?

Answer 1