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The compound has the empirical formula of CH. Give some possible molecular formulas for this compound if you didn't know the molar mass.

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Convert the mass of each element to moles using the molar mass from the periodic table. Divide each mole value by the smallest number of moles calculated. Round to the nearest whole number. This is the mole ratio of the elements and is represented by subscripts in the empirical formula.

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The result is the molecular formula

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