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The empirical formula for this vitamin : C₃H₄O₃
<h3>Further explanation
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The empirical formula is the smallest comparison of atoms of compound =mole ratio of the components
The principle of determining empirical formula
- Determine the mass ratio of the constituent elements of the compound.
- Determine the mole ratio by dividing the percentage by the atomic mass
Mass of C in CO₂ :(MW C = 12 g/mol, CO₂=44 g/mol)

Mass of H in H₂O :(MW H = 1 g/mol, H₂O = 18 g/mol)

Mass O = Mass sample - (mass C + mass H) :

mol ratio C : H : O =

Molar mass of CH2NH2COOH - 75
Given mass of CH2NH2COOH - 30
Moles of CH2NH2COOH = Given mass/ Molar mass
moles of CH2NH2COOH = 30/75 = 0.4 mol
One mole of CH2NH2COOH contains 32 gram of oxygen
0.4 mole of CH2NH2COOH will contain = 0.4 × 32= 12.8 g of oxygen
Answer- the mass of oxygen in 30 g of CH2NH2COOH is 12.8 gram!