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You are searching for an inexpensive synthetic route to makeanthraquinone to use it as the active component in a new laxativeformulation. Reaction of benzene and phthalic anhydride yielded ayellow solid thought to be anthraquinone. Combustion analysis of0.520 g of the yellow solid yielded 1.54 g of carbon dioxide and0.180 g of water; (all carbon dioxide and water formed bycombustion were isolated and weighed). In another experiment, themolar mass of the yellow solid was found to be approximately 205g/mol. Use the analysis information above to determine themolecular formula of the yellow solid.

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moles of CO2 154 44 0035 moles of C 0035 mass of Carbon 12 x 0035 042 g moles of    See Answer
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