1.Suppose a sample of a compound contains 15.96 grams of carbon, 2.66 grams of hydrogen, and 21.28 grams of oxygen. What is the percent of the compound? %C= %H= %O=   What is the percent of carbon in C6H12?   A compound is found to contain 26.56% potassium,35.41% chromium, and the remainder oxygen. Find its empirical formula.   Determine the molecular formula of the compound with an empirical formula of CH and a molar mass of 78.110 g/mol

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1.Suppose a sample of a compound contains 15.96 grams of carbon, 2.66 grams of hydrogen, and 21.28 grams of oxygen. What is the percent of the compound?

%C=

%H=

%O=

 

What is the percent of carbon in C6H12?

 

A compound is found to contain 26.56% potassium,35.41% chromium, and the remainder oxygen. Find its empirical formula.

 

Determine the molecular formula of the compound with an empirical formula of CH and a molar mass of 78.110 g/mol

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