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penicillin -n is an antibacterial agent that contains 8.8% sulphur by mass. what could be the minimum molar of penicilin-n??

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15 Years agoGrade Upto college level
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer15 Years ago

Dear student,

let there are m number of sulphur atoms

=> 8.8*M/100 = m*32           (M is molecular mass of pencilin)

=> M = 3200/8.8 *m = 4000/11 *m

for m= 1 M = 363.63

Minimum mola mass of pencilin = 363.63