A sample of a compound contains 24 grams of carbon and 64 grams of oxygen. What is the empirical formula of this compound?

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A sample of a compound contains 24 grams of carbon and 64 grams of oxygen. What

is the empirical formula of this compound?

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Answer:

C2O4

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Hossam Fathy answered Mar 27, 2022

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Answer:

CO2

Step-by-step explanation:

it's the simplest whole number ratio of atoms of each element in the compound.

JoeFox answered Mar 28, 2022

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