A sample of an iron-containing compound is 22.0% iron, 50.2% oxygen, and 27.8% chlorine by mass. What is the empirical formula of this compound?
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First, we need to determine the moles of each element in the compound. We can do this by dividing the percentage of each element by its atomic mass. For iron (Fe), the atomic mass is approximately 55.85 g/mol. So, the moles of Fe in the compound is 22.0 / Show more…
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