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If a compound has 24.0g of carbon, 6.0g of hydrogen, and 16.0g of oxygen what is its

empirical formula?

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Answer:

CH2

Step-by-step explanation:

What is the empirical formula of a compound that contains 20.0g carbon and 3.37g hydrogen? Divide by the smallest number of moles. The empirical formula is CH2.

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