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When 17.5 g of an organic compound known to be 70.58% C, 5.92% H, and 23.50% O by mass is dissolved in 823.5 g of water, the freezing point is -0.290 °C. The normal freezing point of water is 0 °C. What is the molecular formula for the organic compound? Assume that the organic compound is a molecular solid and does not ionize in water. Kf values for various solvents are given here.