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what is the empirical formula of a compound found to contain 52.13 % carbon, 13.15 % hydrogen, and 34.72 % oxygen by mass

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Given : Mass percent of C = 52.13 %

Mass percent of H = 13.15 % 

And mass percent of O = 34.72 %

Assuming the total mass of compound is 100 g and empirical formula of the compound is CaHbOc.

The mass of elements in the compound is given by 

Mass of C = Mass of compound X mass percent of C100= 100 X 52.13100= 52.13 gMass of H = Mass of compound X mass percent of H100= 100 X 13.15100= 13.15 gMass of O = Mass of compound X mass percent of O100= 100 X 34.72100= 34.72 g

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