8. Potassium persulphate (Anthion) is used in photography to remove the last traces of hypo from photographic papers and plates. A 0.8162 gram sample was found to k: 39 contain 0.2361 grams of potassium and 0.1936 grams of sulphur; the rest was s = 32.0 oxygen. The molecular mass of this compound was measured to be 270.3 u. What are the empirical and molecular formulas of potassium persulphate? (Arrange the atomic symbols in the formulas in the order KSO.)

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8. Potassium persulphate (Anthion) is used in photography to remove the last traces of
hypo from photographic papers and plates. A 0.8162 gram sample was found to k=39.019 mol
contain 0.2361 grams of potassium and 0.1936 grams of sulphur; the rest was
oxygen. The molecular mass of this compound was measured to be 270.3 u. What
are the empirical and molecular formulas of potassium persulphate? (Arrange the 0= 16. 0og/ mot
atomic symbols in the formulas in the order KSo.)
S = 32.079 /mol
Transcribed Image Text:8. Potassium persulphate (Anthion) is used in photography to remove the last traces of hypo from photographic papers and plates. A 0.8162 gram sample was found to k=39.019 mol contain 0.2361 grams of potassium and 0.1936 grams of sulphur; the rest was oxygen. The molecular mass of this compound was measured to be 270.3 u. What are the empirical and molecular formulas of potassium persulphate? (Arrange the 0= 16. 0og/ mot atomic symbols in the formulas in the order KSo.) S = 32.079 /mol
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