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A compound contains 27.0% sulfur (S), 13.4 % oxygen (O) and the rest is chlorine (Cl). What is the empirical formula of this compound?

Chemistry

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Chapter1: Chemical Foundations

Section: Chapter Questions

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What is the empirical formula of this compound?

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