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When 14.3 g of an organic compound known to be 55.81% C, 7.02% H, and 37.17% O by mass is dissolved in 883.2 g of cyclohexane, the freezing point is 3.98 °C. The normal freezing point of cyclohexane is 6.59 °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.