3. A compound is composed of 52.14% Carbon, 13.13% Hydrogen and 34.73 Oxygen by mass a. What is the empirical formula b. If the molar mass of the compound is 138.204g/mol, what is the molecular formula?

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3. A compound is composed of 52.14% Carbon, 13.13% Hydrogen and 34.73 Oxygen by
mass
a. What is the empirical formula
b. If the molar mass of the compound is 138.204g/mol, what is the molecular
formula?
Transcribed Image Text:3. A compound is composed of 52.14% Carbon, 13.13% Hydrogen and 34.73 Oxygen by mass a. What is the empirical formula b. If the molar mass of the compound is 138.204g/mol, what is the molecular formula?
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