A compound containing only sulfur and oxygen is found to contain 57.19% sulfur and 42.81% oxygen. The molar mass of the compound is 224.26 g/mol. The molecular formula is
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Since the compound is composed of 57.19% sulfur and 42.81% oxygen by mass, in a 100 g sample of the compound, there would be 57.19 g of sulfur and 42.81 g of oxygen. Show more…
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