A certain compound contains carbon, hydrogen and chlorine only. Complete combustion of 0.425 g of this compound produces 0.179g of water. This compound is 59.19% by mass of chlorine. (a) Determine the emplrical formula of this compound. (b) If 9 molecules of this compound have a total mass of 8.950 x10-21 g, determine the molecular formula.

A certain compound contains carbon, hydrogen and chlorine only. Complete combustion of 0.425 g of this compound produces 0.179g of water. This compound is 59.19% by mass of chlorine. (a) Determine the emplrical formula of this compound. (b) If 9 molecules of this compound have a total mass of 8.950 x10-21 g, determine the molecular formula.

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