A compound contains 75% carbon and 25% hydrogen by mass. What is the empirical formula for this compound?

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A compound contains 75% carbon and 25%

hydrogen by mass. What is the empirical formula
for this compound?

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Answer:

CH4

Step-by-step explanation:

Carbon: 75%/12grams = 6.25

6.25/6.25 = 1

Hyrdrogen: 25/1gram = 25

25/6.25 = 4

C1H4 = CH4

Persiflage answered Dec 5, 2020

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