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Compound X has a molar mass of 134.12 g·mol-1 and the following composition: element | mass % --- | --- carbon | 44.77% hydrogen | 7.52% oxygen | 47.72% Write the molecular formula of X.

          Compound X has a molar mass of 134.12 g·mol-1 and the following composition:

element | mass %
--- | ---
carbon | 44.77%
hydrogen | 7.52%
oxygen | 47.72%

Write the molecular formula of X.

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Chemistry: Structure and Properties

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02/14/2022

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This simplifies the calculation since the percentages can be directly converted to grams. - Carbon: \( 44.77 \, \text{g} \) - Hydrogen: \( 7.52 \, \text{g} \) - Oxygen: \( 47.72 \, \text{g} \) Show more…

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Compound X has a molar mass of 134.12 g mol-1 and the following composition: element mass % carbon 44.77% hydrogen 7.52% oxygen 47.72% Write the molecular formula of X.