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PLS HELP STOICHIOMETRY/CHEM!!!
Determine the empirical formula of a compound containing 48.38 grams of carbon, 6.74 grams of hydrogen, and 53.5 grams of oxygen.
In an experiment, the molar mass of the compound was determined to be 180.15 g/mol. What is the molecular formula of the compound?
For both questions, show your work or explain how you determined the formulas by giving specific values used in calculations. (10 points)

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The molecular formula of the compound that we are required to find is the compound C4H8O8

What is empirical formula?

The empirical formula of a compound is a formula that shows the ratio of each atom present in the compound. We will start by dividing each mass with the relative atomic mass of the atom.

Carbon -  48.38 g/12   Hydrogen - 6.74 g/1    Oxygen -  53.5 g/16

Carbon - 4                    Hydrogen - 6.74         Oxygen -  8.9

Dividing through by the lowest ratio;

Carbon - 4/4            Hydrogen -  6.74/4           Oxygen 8.9/4

Carbon   1               Hydrogen    2                     Oxygen  2

The empirical formula is CH2O2.

To obtain the molecular formula; https://brainly.com/question/11588623

[12 + 2 + 32]n = 180

n = 180/[12 + 2 + 32]

n =4

The compound C4H8O8

Learn more about empirical formula:

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Answer:

The empirical formula is [tex]COH_{2}[/tex], and the molecular formula is [tex]C_{6}O_{6}H_{12}[/tex].

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