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Problem 52

What is the molecular formula of each of the following compounds?
$$\begin{array}{l}{\text { (a) empirical formula } \mathrm{HCO}_{2} \text { , molar mass }=90.0 \mathrm{g} / \mathrm{mol}} \\ {\text { (b) empirical formula } \mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{4} \mathrm{O}, \text { molar mass }=88.0 \mathrm{g} / \mathrm{mol}}\end{array}$$

a) See explanation for solution.
b) See explanation for solution.

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