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A compound containing chromium, chlorine, and oxygen is analyzed and found to be 33.6% chromium, 45.8% chlorine, and 20.6% oxygen by mass. What is the empirical formula of the compound? The molar mass of chromium is 51.996 g/mol; the molar mass of chlorine is 35.45 g/mol; and the molar mass of oxygen is 15.999 g/mol.

Name: a compound containing chromium chlorine and oxygen is analyzed and found to be 336 chromium 458 chlorine and 206 oxygen by mass what is the empirical formula of the compound the molar mass o 95979
Uploaded: 2022-05-30T04:58:40-08:00
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Description: a compound containing chromium chlorine and oxygen is analyzed and found to be 336 chromium 458 chlorine and 206 oxygen by mass what is the empirical formula of the compound the molar mass o 95979

          A compound containing chromium, chlorine, and oxygen is analyzed and found to be 33.6% chromium, 45.8% chlorine, and 20.6% oxygen by mass. What is the empirical formula of the compound? The molar mass of chromium is 51.996 g/mol; the molar mass of chlorine is 35.45 g/mol; and the molar mass of oxygen is 15.999 g/mol.

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Assuming we have 100 grams of the compound, we can directly use the percentages as grams: - Chromium: 33.6 g - Chlorine: 45.8 g - Oxygen: 20.6 g Show more…

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A compound containing chromium, chlorine, and oxygen is analyzed and found to be 33.6% chromium, 45.8% chlorine, and 20.6% oxygen by mass. What is the empirical formula of the compound? The molar mass of chromium is 51.996 g/mol; the molar mass of chlorine is 35.45 g/mol; and the molar mass of oxygen is 15.999 g/mol.