Carminic acid a naturally taking place red pigment


Carminic acid a naturally taking place red pigment extracted from the cochineal insect contains only carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. It was commonly utilized as a dye in the first half of the nineteenth century. It is 53.66% C and 4.09% H by mass. A titration needed18.02 mL of 0.0406 M NaOH to neutralize 0.3602 g carminic acid. Presuming that there is only one acidic hydrogen per molecule, Explain what is the molecular formula of carminic acid?

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Chemistry: Carminic acid a naturally taking place red pigment
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