Answer to Question #269826 in General Chemistry for secret

Question

Carvone is a substance that occurs in two forms having different arrangements of atoms but the same molecular formula (C10H14O) and mass. One type of carvone gives caraway seeds their characteristic smell and the other type is responsible for the smell of spearmint oil. Compute the mass percent of each element in carvone.

Answer 1

Molecular Mass of Carvone =150.112g

% of Carbon =79.94%

% of Hydrogen =9.40%

% of Oxygen =10.65%