Elemental Analysis of Nicotine, Which Is Found in Tobacco, Shows

question 13

Short Answer

Elemental analysis of nicotine, which is found in tobacco, shows that it consists of 74.03% C, 8.70% H, and 17.27% N by mass. Nicotine has a molar mass of 162.23 g/mol. How many carbon atoms are in the empirical and molecular formulas of nicotine?

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