Consider a compound containing beryllium (Be), aluminum (Al), silicon (Si), and oxygen (O). What is the empirical formula if it contains 3.3% beryllium, 6.6% aluminum, 54.9% silicon and 35.2% oxygen by mass? Data sheet and Periodic Table BeAl2Si18012 Be2AISigO9 BegAl7Sis5035 BegAl Si16018

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Consider a compound containing beryllium (Be), aluminum (Al), silicon (Si), and
oxygen (O). What is the empirical formula if it contains 3.3% beryllium, 6.6%
aluminum, 54.9% silicon and 35.2% oxygen by mass?
Data sheet and Periodic Table
BeAl2Si18012
Be2AlSigO9
BegAl7SissO35
BegAl2Si16018
Transcribed Image Text:Consider a compound containing beryllium (Be), aluminum (Al), silicon (Si), and oxygen (O). What is the empirical formula if it contains 3.3% beryllium, 6.6% aluminum, 54.9% silicon and 35.2% oxygen by mass? Data sheet and Periodic Table BeAl2Si18012 Be2AlSigO9 BegAl7SissO35 BegAl2Si16018
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