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Allicin Is a Potent Antibacterial Compound That Is Produced by an Enzyme

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Allicin is a potent antibacterial compound that is produced by an enzyme when garlic is chopped.Allicin contains carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and sulfur atoms.In combustion analysis, 10.00 mg allicin produced 16.27 mg of CO2, 5.55 mg of water, and 7.90 mg of SO2.What is the empirical formula of allicin?


A) C6H10S2O
B) C3H5SO
C) C12H20S4O
D) C6H10SO
E) The moles of oxygen in the sample cannot be determined, so the empirical formula cannot be determined.

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