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Empirical Formulas
1 mol S
x = 2.626 mol S
84.23 g S 32.07 g S
Empirical Formulas
The formula so far:
C1.313S2.626
Divide all subscripts by the lowest one.
CS2
This is the empirical formula of our
mystery compound.
We don’t know if it’s the correct molecular
formula.
Could be CS2, C2S4, C3S6, C4S8, etc...
Empirical Formulas
A mystery compound has the following
composition:
3.0856% hydrogen
31.604% phosphorus
65.310% oxygen
What is this compound’s empirical
formula?
Empirical Formulas
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