The following data were obtained from experiments to find the molecular formula of an unknown compound...

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The following data were obtained from experiments to find themolecular formula of an unknown compound which acts as a commonlocal anesthetic. The unknown compound contains only carbon,hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen. Complete combustion of a 4.82 gsample of the unknown compound with excess oxygen formed 12.67 g ofcarbon dioxide and 4.076 g of water. Another sample of the unknowncompound with a mass of 1.12 g was found to contain 0.1339 g ofnitrogen. The molar mass of the unknown compound was found to be234 g/mol. Find the molecular formula of the unknown compound.

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