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Interpretation: The percentages of masses of carbon and hydrogen in maleic acid are
Concept introduction: For any compound, its empirical formula represents the ratio of atoms present in it. The most popular technique for evaluating the chemical formula of a compound first involves the calculation of the masses of its component elements.
The moles of each element concerning each other are calculated. These moles are changed into a ratio of the whole number, which is used for the derivation of the empirical formula of a compound. The molecular formula is obtained from empirical formula by using the formula,
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