A compound is found to contain 34.60 % chlorine , 46.85 % oxygen , and 18.55 % fluorine by mass. To answer the question, enter the elements in the order presented above. The empirical formula for this compound is ? . The molar mass for this compound is 102.5 g/mol. The molecular formula for this compound is ?

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A compound is found to contain 34.60 chlorine 46.85 oxygen , and 18.55 fluorine by mass.

To answer the question, enter the elements in the order presented above.

The empirical formula for this compound is ? .




The molar mass for this compound is 102.5 g/mol.

The molecular formula for this compound is ?
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