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What is the empirical formula of a compound that has 40% carbon, 6.7% hydrogen,

and 53.3% oxygen?
Which compound?

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Ernest Z. The empirical formula is CH2O
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Answer:

Formaldehyde(CH
_(2)O) or methanal is your answer.

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