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organic acid is an important chemical used in the manufacture of polyesters and plasticizers. It contains only C, H, and O. Combustion of 19.81 mg of the acid produces 41.88 mg CO2 and 6.45 mg H2O. If 0.340 mol of terephthalic acid has a mass of 166g/mol calculate the a) empirical formula b)calculatethe molecular formula