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#Question id: 40588


By elemental analysis of a biomass sample, it was found that the cells in the given sample are composed of (by weight) C=50%, H=8%, O=20%, N=10% and ash content=12%. Which of the following is the correct empirical formula of the ashfree cells, normalized with respect to Nitrogen? 

#Unit 12. Biochemical Engineering
  1. C5.8H11.2O1.7N 
  2. C5.0H10.2O1.1N
  3. C6.8H12.2O2.1N
  4. C4.8H9.2O3.1N