A chemical compound is found to contain 24.77% carbon, 73.15% chlorine and 2.08% hydrogen. A 5.553 g sample of the gas at 80.00C is collected over water. The volume of gas collected is 3059 mL at a pressure of 102.35 kPa. What is the molecular formula of the gas? Water vapour pressure chart:Temperature (°C)Pressure (mmHg)Pressure (kPa)30.031.84.2535.042.25.6340.055.37.3850.092.512.3460.0149.419.9370.0233.731.1880.0355.147.3790.0525.870.1295.0633.984.53100.0760.0101.32

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A chemical compound is found to contain 24.77% carbon, 73.15% chlorine and 2.08% hydrogen. A 5.553 g sample of the gas at 80.00C is collected over water. The volume of gas collected is 3059 mL at a pressure of 102.35 kPa. What is the molecular formula of the gas?

Water vapour pressure chart:
Temperature (°C)
Pressure (mmHg)
Pressure (kPa)
30.0
31.8
4.25
35.0
42.2
5.63
40.0
55.3
7.38
50.0
92.5
12.34
60.0
149.4
19.93
70.0
233.7
31.18
80.0
355.1
47.37
90.0
525.8
70.12
95.0
633.9
84.53
100.0
760.0
101.32

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