Determine the empirical formula for a compound that contains 58.8% C, 9.8% H, and 31.4% S by mass.

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Determine the empirical formula for a compound that contains 58.8% C, 9.8% H, and 31.4% S by mass.
empirical formula:
FEB
19
CH100₂
Incorrect
SPECIAL ΔΣΩ λμπ
() []
tv
e
(1)
(aq)
↑
CLR
↑
ill
Transcribed Image Text:Determine the empirical formula for a compound that contains 58.8% C, 9.8% H, and 31.4% S by mass. empirical formula: FEB 19 CH100₂ Incorrect SPECIAL ΔΣΩ λμπ () [] tv e (1) (aq) ↑ CLR ↑ ill
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The empirical formula of a compound is the simplest whole-number ratio of atoms in the compound. It tells us the relative number of atoms of each element present in the compound, but it does not give us the actual number of atoms or the arrangement of atoms in the molecule.

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