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While Bayer is often credited with the commercialization of

Last updated: 8/4/2022

While Bayer is often credited with the commercialization of

While Bayer is often credited with the commercialization of Aspirin (an chemical modification of a compound found in the Willow Tree bark) as a pain reliever medication. Indigenous Americans actually discovered the pain relieving properties of the Willow Tree long before Bayer. A compound extracted from Willow Bark was subjected to Elemental Analysis and the following mass data were collected: C: 60.87% H: 4.38% O: 34.75% Based on this information, what is the empirical formula of this compound?