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Find the empirical formula for a compound made with 41.4% carbon, 3.45% hydrogen, and 55.2% oxygen

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Answer:

CHO 1:1:1

Step-by-step explanation:

so to simplify just multiply each substance by 100g

carbon 0.414*100 = 41.4g

hydrogen 0.354*100 = 3.45g

oxygen 0.552*100= 55.2g

Now just divide each by its atomic mass

carbon 41.4g/12.0107 = 3.44692649

hydrogen 3.45g/1.00784 = 3.42316241

oxygen 55.2g/16.00= 3.45

They are all approximately 1:1:1 So empirical formula is

C3.4H3.4O3.4 ~ CHO

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