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Homework Statement
Homework Equations
The Attempt at a Solution
Firstly I tried to find the empirical formula:
C : H : O
65.2 : 8.75 : 26.05 (mass)
5.43 : 8.75 : 1.628 (mol)
3.34 : 5.37 : 1
10 : 16 : 3
C10H16O3
This gives a molecular mass of 184.
Now with the structure: It has to contain a carboxylic group. I used trial and error and got the structure 1-hydroxyl dec-2-eneoic acid. Not sure if my naming is correct but the general idea is that there is a alcohol on one end, carboxylic acid on the other end, and a double bond in between. This means the mol of NaOH used = mol of compound Q. NaOH = 0.000237 mol. Molar mass = 0.0437 gram/0.000237 mol = 184.38 g/mol.
Does this seems correct?
Cheers!