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Methyl salicylate is a common “active ingredient” in liniments such as Ben-GayTM. It is...

Methyl salicylate is a common “active ingredient” in liniments such as Ben-GayTM. It is also known as oil of wintergreen. It is made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms. When a sample of methyl salicylate weighing 5.287 g is burned in excess oxygen, 12.24 g of carbon dioxide and 2.505 g of water are formed. What is the simplest formula for oil of wintergreen?

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