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Valproic acid, used to treat seizures and bipolar disorder, is composed of C,H ,

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Question

Valproic acid, used to treat seizures and bipolar disorder, is composed of C,H ,O and . A 0.165-g sample is combusted in a combustion apparatus. The gain in mass of the H2O absorber is 0.166g , whereas that of the CO2 absorber is 0.403g . (Figure 1)


A) What imperical formula for Valproic acid do these results indicate


B) is the empirical formula consistent with the model shown here

Valproic acid, used to treat seizures and bipolar disorder, is composed of C,H ,O and . A 0.165-g sample is combusted in a combustion apparatus. The gain in mass of the H2O absorber is 0.166g , whereas that of the CO2 absorber is 0.403g . (Figure 1) What imperical formula for Valproic acid do these results indicate is the empirical formula consistent with the model shown here

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