A compound has a percent composition of 24.74% potassium (molar mass = 39.10 g/mol), 34.76% manganese (molar mass = 54.94 g/mol), and 40.50% oxygen (molar mass = 16.00 g/mol). Assuming that the mass of the compound is 100 g, what is the compound's empir- ical formula? Show your work.

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A compound has a percent composition of 24.74% potassium (molar mass = 39.10 g/mol),
34.76% manganese (molar mass = 54.94 g/mol), and 40.50% oxygen (molar mass = 16.00
g/mol). Assuming that the mass of the compound is 100 g, what is the compound's empir-
ical formula?
Show your work.
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Transcribed Image Text:Question 13 A compound has a percent composition of 24.74% potassium (molar mass = 39.10 g/mol), 34.76% manganese (molar mass = 54.94 g/mol), and 40.50% oxygen (molar mass = 16.00 g/mol). Assuming that the mass of the compound is 100 g, what is the compound's empir- ical formula? Show your work. PENCIL THIN BLACK
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