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How to find empirical formula from percent composition

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First, determine the mass of each of the elements in 100 g of the substance. Next, determine how many moles there are of each element in 100 g of the substance by using the molar mass of each element. Divide each one by the smallest number of moles. So, the empirical formula is CH2 Cl.

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