1. A compound X containing carbon, hydrogen and oxygen only have the following composition by mass:C: 54.5% ; H: 9.10% ; O: 36.4%(Relative atomic masses: H = 1.0, C = 12.0, O = 16.0) (a) Calculate the empirical formula of the compound.Constituent atomsCHO% by mass Relative atomic mass Relative no. of mole of atoms Simplest mole ratio of atoms The empirical formula of compound X is ____________________.(b) Given that the relative molecular mass of compound X is 132. Find its molecular formula.

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1. A compound X containing carbon, hydrogen and oxygen only have the following composition by mass:

C: 54.5% ; H: 9.10% ; O: 36.4%

(Relative atomic masses: H = 1.0, C = 12.0, O = 16.0) (a) Calculate the empirical formula of the compound.

Constituent atoms	C	H	O
% by mass
Relative atomic mass
Relative no. of mole of atoms
Simplest mole ratio of atoms

The empirical formula of compound X is ____________________.
(b) Given that the relative molecular mass of compound X is 132. Find its molecular formula.

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