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Determine the empirical formula. a 3.880g sample contains 0.691g of magnesium , 1.84 g of sulfur , and 1.365 g of oxygen .

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Answer:

Mg S2 O3

Step-by-step explanation:

.691 g of Mg is .284 mole

1.84 g of S is .5739 mole

1.365 g of O is .8531 mole you can see the ratio is ~ 1 :2 :3

Mg S2 O3

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