a small tablet of aspirin contains 75mg of acetylsalycylic acid. if the chemical

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a small tablet of aspirin contains 75mg of acetylsalycylic acid. if the chemical formula for ASA is C9H8O4, how many mg of carbon does it contain? a small tablet of aspirin contains 75mg of acetylsalycylic acid. if the chemical formula for ASA is C9H8O4, how many mg of carbon does it contain? a small tablet of aspirin contains 75mg of acetylsalycylic acid. if the chemical formula for ASA is C9H8O4, how many mg of carbon does it contain? a small tablet of aspirin contains 75mg of acetylsalycylic acid. if the chemical formula for ASA is C9H8O4, how many mg of carbon does it contain?

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the chemical formula for ASA is C9H8O4.

molar mass of ASA = 9*12+8*1+16*4 = 180 g

Mass of Carbon in 1 mole of ASA = 108 g

for 180 g ASA , 108 g of Carbon present.

for 75mg of ASA ,

mass of carbon = 75mg x (108 g/180 g) == 45 mg

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