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An analysis reveals that a substance consists of 26.7% of carbon, 2.24% of hydrogen and 71.1% of oxygen, If the molar mass of the compound is 270.1 g/mol, what is the MOLECULAR Formula?

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the molecular formula is calculated as follows
find the mole of each molecule
that is for carbon = 26.7/12= 2.23 moles
hydrogen= 2.24/1=2.24 moles
oxygen= 71.1/16=4.44 moles
find the mole ratio of each element
that is divide all moles by the smallest mole( 2.23)

for carbon=2.23/2.23=1,
hydrogen = 2.24/2,23=1
oxygen= 4.44/2.23= 2
the empirical formula = CHO2
therefore the molecular formula=(CHO2)n=270.1
{ ( 12x 1) + 1x1) +(16x2)}n=270.1
45n=270.1
n=6
molecular formula is therefore=(CHO2)6=C6H6O12

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