A compound contains C, H, and O. The compound has a percent composition of 40.00% C, 6.71% H, and 53.29% 0. a) What is the empirical formula? b) If the molar mass is 150.15 g/mol, what is the molecular formula?
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Since the percentages are based on a 100g sample, we can say that we have 40.00g of C, 6.71g of H, and 53.29g of O. Show more…
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