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

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Multiple Choice

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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