General Chemistry: Atoms First
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ISBN: 9780321809261
Author: John E. McMurry, Robert C. Fay
Publisher: Prentice Hall
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Chapter 6, Problem 6.119CHP
What are the empirical formulas of substances with the following mass percent compositions?
- (a) Aspirin: 4.48% H, 60.00% C, 35.52% O
- (b) Ilmenite (a titanium-containing ore): 31.63% O, 31.56% Ti, 36.81% Fe
- (c) Sodium thiosulfate (photographic “fixer”): 30.36% O, 29.08% Na, 40.56% S
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