Suppose there are two known compounds containing the generic elements X and Y. You have a 1.00 g sample of ea compound. One sample contains 0.28 g of X and the other contains 0.37 g of X. Identify plausible sets of formulas for these two compounds. XY and X3Y X₂Y and X3Y XY and X₂Y X₂Y2 and X3Y2 X3 Y and X4Y XY3 and XY4 X4Y2 and X3Y

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Suppose there are two known compounds containing the generic elements X and Y. You have a 1.00 g sample of each
compound. One sample contains 0.28 g of X and the other contains 0.37 g of X.
Identify plausible sets of formulas for these two compounds.
XY and X3Y
X₂ Y and X3Y
XY and X₂Y
X₂Y2 and X3Y2
X3 Y and X4Y
XY3 and XY4
X4Y2 and X3Y
Transcribed Image Text:Suppose there are two known compounds containing the generic elements X and Y. You have a 1.00 g sample of each compound. One sample contains 0.28 g of X and the other contains 0.37 g of X. Identify plausible sets of formulas for these two compounds. XY and X3Y X₂ Y and X3Y XY and X₂Y X₂Y2 and X3Y2 X3 Y and X4Y XY3 and XY4 X4Y2 and X3Y
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