Calculate the empirical formula of each substance from their spectrograms. 1) Co = 0.672 g, As 0.569g, O = 0.486g 2) naproxen ( The drug: Aleve) C = 73.03% H = 6.13 % O = 20.84 %

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Calculate the empirical formula of each substance from their spectrograms.
1) Co = 0.672 g, As = 0.569g, 0 = 0.486g
2) naproxen ( The drug: Aleve) C = 73.03% H = 6.13 % O = 20.84 %
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Transcribed Image Text:Calculate the empirical formula of each substance from their spectrograms. 1) Co = 0.672 g, As = 0.569g, 0 = 0.486g 2) naproxen ( The drug: Aleve) C = 73.03% H = 6.13 % O = 20.84 % %3D %3D
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Empirical formula can be calculated by -

(A) Take % of different atoms.

(B) devide % by Atomic mass.

(C) devide all obtained values by smallest value.

(D) the final obtained integrals are used as empirical Number. These are used for empirical formula.

 

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