Q. A certain amino acid has the following elemental composition: C, H, O, N. In a...

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Q. A certain amino acid has the following elemental composition:C, H, O, N. In a combustion analysis, 3.263g of it was combusted toproduce 5.910g of CO2 and 2.835g of H2O. Separate analysisdetermined that it is 19.17% N, and its molar mass is 150g/mol.Determine its empirical and molecular formula.

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Step 1 Determine the mass of C H O and NCarbon 1613 gHydrogen    See Answer
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