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A 08715 G Sample of Sorbic Acid, a Compound First Obtained

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A 0.8715 g sample of sorbic acid, a compound first obtained from the berries of a certain ash tree, is burned completely in oxygen to give 2.053 g of carbon dioxide and 0.5601 g of water. The empirical formula of sorbic acid is


A) CH2O.
B) C3H4O.
C) CH4O3.
D) C3H4O2.
E) C2H4O2.

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