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An unknown compound was decomposed into 316 g carbon, 26.3 g hydrogen, and 208 g oxygen. What is its empirical formula?

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An unknown compound was decomposed into 316 g carbon, 26.3 g hydrogen, and 208 g oxygen. What is its empirical formula?
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Solution 1

To find the empirical formula, follow these steps:

  1. Convert the mass of each element to moles.

    For Carbon: 316 g / 12.01 g/mol = 26.31 mol For Hydrogen: 26.3 g / 1.008 g/mol = 26.09 mol For Oxygen: 208 g / 16.00 g/mol = 13 mol

  2. Divide each mole quantity by the smallest number of mol Knowee AI is a powerful AI-powered study tool designed to help you to solve study problem.

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