1.a) A 0.0430-g sample of silver [Ag] metal is heated in a sulfur [S] atmosphere forming 0.0494 g of silver sulfide ionic compound. Calculate the empirical formula of the silver sulfide?     1.b) What is the percent by mass of the silver and sulfur in the sample?

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1.a) A 0.0430-g sample of silver [Ag] metal is heated in a sulfur [S] atmosphere forming 0.0494 g

of silver sulfide ionic compound. Calculate the empirical formula of the silver sulfide?

 

 

1.b) What is the percent by mass of the silver and sulfur in the sample?

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