A 1.375 g sample of mannitol, a sugar found in seaweed, is burned completely in oxygen to give 1.993 g of carbon dioxide and 0.9519 g of water. The empirical formula for mannitol is ________. Hint: Mannitol contains oxygen as well as carbon and hydrogen.

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The Answer of A 1.375 g sample of mannitol, a sugar found in seaweed, is burned completely in oxygen to give 1.993 g of carbon dioxide and 0.9519 g of water. The empirical formula for mannitol is ________. Hint: Mannitol contains oxygen as well as carbon and hydrogen.

A 1375 G Sample of Mannitol, a Sugar Found in Seaweed