Give the empirical formula of each of the following compounds if a sample contains the following quantities of each element. (Type your answer using the format CO2 for CO2-) (a) 0.0334 mol C, 0.1000 mol H, and 0.0167 mol O (b) 46.84 g C, 11.79 g H, and 31.20 go (c) 31.3% nitrogen and 68.7% oxygen by mass

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Give the empirical formula of each of the following compounds if a sample contains the following quantities of each element. (Type your answer using the format CO2 for CO2-)
(a) 0.0334 mol C, 0.1000 mol H, and 0.0167 mol O
(b) 46.84 g C, 11.79 g H, and 31.20 go
(c) 31.3% nitrogen and 68.7% oxygen by mass
Transcribed Image Text:Give the empirical formula of each of the following compounds if a sample contains the following quantities of each element. (Type your answer using the format CO2 for CO2-) (a) 0.0334 mol C, 0.1000 mol H, and 0.0167 mol O (b) 46.84 g C, 11.79 g H, and 31.20 go (c) 31.3% nitrogen and 68.7% oxygen by mass
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