order to identify an unknown compound found at an environmental cleanup site, an analytical chemist determines the percent composition of the compound. The results are shown in the table below. What is the empirical formula of the compound? Element % of total mass Atomic Mass bromine 41.7 79.9 carbon 18.8 12.0 chlorine 36.8 35.5 hydrogen 2.6 1.0 CHClBr C4HCl5Br10
order to identify an unknown compound found at an environmental cleanup site, an analytical chemist determines the percent composition of the compound. The results are shown in the table below. What is the empirical formula of the compound? Element % of total mass Atomic Mass bromine 41.7 79.9 carbon 18.8 12.0 chlorine 36.8 35.5 hydrogen 2.6 1.0 CHClBr C4HCl5Br10
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In order to identify an unknown compound found at an environmental cleanup site, an analytical chemist determines the percent composition of the compound. The results are shown in the table below. What is the empirical formula of the compound?
Element % of total mass Atomic Mass
bromine 41.7 79.9
carbon 18.8 12.0
chlorine 36.8 35.5
hydrogen 2.6 1.0
CHClBr
C4HCl5Br10
C3H5Cl2Br
C3H5ClBr2
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