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finding molecular formula

Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2008 12:25 pm
by DSQUARED50+
in the course of research, a chemist isolates a new compound with an empirical formula C3H3O2. 2.51 g of the compound when dissolved in 100 g. of water produces a solution with a freezing point of -0.325 degrees celsius. what is the molecular formula of the compound?