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#2 Ahalysis of a compaurtl peveale that it contains 21. 71. capbin, 9. .6ʻlo 0xygen oxggen fluoRine by mass. calculato 68.7%% the empirical Apmuld of this compound. firmuld

#2 Ahalysis of a compaurtl peveale that it contains 21. 71. capbin, 9. .6ʻlo 0xygen oxggen fluoRine by mass. calculato 68.7%% the empirical Apmuld of this compound. firmuld

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**Problem #2:** An analysis of a compound reveals that it contains 21.7% carbon, 9.6% oxygen, and 68.7% fluorine by mass. Calculate the empirical formula of this compound.
Transcribed Image Text:**Problem #2:** An analysis of a compound reveals that it contains 21.7% carbon, 9.6% oxygen, and 68.7% fluorine by mass. Calculate the empirical formula of this compound.
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Mass percentage of C = 21.7%

Mass percentage of O = 9.6%

Mass percentage of F = 68.7%

Empirical formula of the compound = ? 

 

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