write the molecular formula for the following compound.
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Answer : The molecular formula of the compound is, [tex]C_8H_9O_3N[/tex]
Explanation :
Molecular formula : It is the representation of substance by the symbols and it denotes the number of atoms of each element present in the compound.
Now count the number of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and oxygen atoms present in the given compound.
As we see that in the given compound, there are 8 atoms of carbon element, 3 atoms of oxygen element, 1 atom of nitrogen element, 9 atoms of hydrogen element.
Thus, the molecular formula of the compound will be [tex]C_8H_9O_3N[/tex]