3. Chemical Reactions
Combustion Analysis
Problem 56a
Textbook Question
Textbook Question(b) Nicotine, a component of tobacco, is composed of C, H, and N. A 5.250-mg sample of nicotine was combusted, producing 14.242 mg of CO2 and 4.083 mg of H2O. What is the empirical formula for nicotine? If nicotine has a molar mass of 160 { 5 g/mol, what is its molecular formula?
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