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The percent composition of bismuth oxide is $89.7 \% \mathrm{Bi}$ and $10.3 \%$ O. Calculate the empirical formula.
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The percent composition of bismuth and oxygen then becomes their masses in the compound. So, we have 89.7 g of bismuth and 10.3 g of oxygen. Show more…
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