A compound Y containing carbon, hydrogen and oxygen only have the following composition by mass: C: 40.0% ; H: 6.7% ; O: 53.3% (a) Calculate the empirical formula of the compound. (Relative atomic masses: H =1.0, C = 12.0, O = 16.0) (b) Given that the relative molecular mass of compound Y is 180. Find its molecular formula.

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A compound Y containing carbon, hydrogen and oxygen only have the following composition by mass:
C: 40.0% ; H: 6.7% ; O: 53.3%
(a) Calculate the empirical formula of the compound. (Relative atomic masses: H =1.0, C = 12.0, O = 16.0)

(b) Given that the relative molecular mass of compound Y is 180. Find its molecular formula.

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