a) A compound is found to contain 52.13 % carbon, 13.15 % hydrogen, and 34.72 % oxygen by mass.What is the empirical formula for this compound? b) A compound is found to contain 26.94 % nitrogen and 73.06 % fluorine by mass.What is the empirical formula for this compound?

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a) A compound is found to contain 52.13 % carbon13.15 % hydrogen, and 34.72 % oxygen by mass.

What is the empirical formula for this compound?

b) A compound is found to contain 26.94 % nitrogen and 73.06 % fluorine by mass.

What is the empirical formula for this compound?

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