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A compound has an empirical formula of co3 and a molar mass of 120 g/mol. what is the molecular formula
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A compound has an empirical formula of co3 and a molar mass of 120 g/mol. what is the molecular formula

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To find the molecular mass, we divide the molar mass by the molar mass of
CO_3, round to a whole number and multiply the solution by the empirical formula.

Molar Mass of
CO_3 =
60.01g/mol


\frac {120.0g/mol}{60.01g/mol} = 1.999 =2


2*CO_3 = C_3O_6

The answer is
C_3O_6
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