Ibuprofen is an anti-inflammatory drug which is 75.69% C, 8.80% H and 15.51% O. If the molecular mass of ibuprofen is 206 g.mol-1, what is the molecular formula of ibuprofen?
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Ibuprofen has the following mass percent composition:C 75.69%, H 8.80%, O 15.51%. What is the empirical formula of ibuprofen?
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