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A compound contains 70. 9% potassium and 29. 1% sulfur, what is the empirical formula?.

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In any empirical formula problem you must first find the mass % of the elements in the compound. ...
Then change the % to grams. ...
Next, divide all the masses by their respective molar masses. ...
Pick the smallest answer of moles and divide all figures by that.
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