Results from the elemental analysis of Compound Y indicate that this compound contains 19.2 % carbon, 4.0 % hydrogen and 64.0 % bromine .  Determine the empirical formula of Compound Y.     C2H5Br     C3H6Br2     C2H5BrO                        C3H6BrO2     C2H5Br2

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  1. Results from the elemental analysis of Compound Y indicate that this compound contains 19.2 % carbon, 4.0 % hydrogen and 64.0 % bromine .  Determine the empirical formula of Compound Y.

       

    C2H5Br

       

    C3H6Br2

       

    C2H5BrO                   

       

    C3H6BrO2

       

    C2H5Br2   

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