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Menthol, the substance we can smell in mentholated cough drops, is composed of C, H, and O. A 0.1307 −mg sample of menthol is combusted, producing 0.3678 mg of CO2 and 0.1507 mg of H2O. What is the empirical formula for menthol?

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C10H20O It corresponds to the empirical and molecular formula of menthol.
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