A compound is analyzed and found to contain 0.279 g C,0.0469 g H,and 0.124 g O.Its molecular mass is 116 g/mol.What is its molecular formula?

Name: A compound is analyzed and found to contain 0.279 g C,0.0469 g H,and 0.124 g O.Its molecular mass is 116 g/mol.What is its molecular formula?
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The empirical formula is C3H6O, and its molar mass is 58 g/mol. The molecular formula is twice the empirical formula, C6H12O2, to match the given molecular mass of 116 g/mol.

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