A compound containing 5.9265 % H and 94.0735 % O has a molar mass of 34.01468 g/mol. Determine the empirical and molecular formula of this compound. The empirical formula for trichloroisocyanuric acid, the active ingredient in many household bleaches, is OCNCI. The molar mass of this compound is 232.41 g/mol. What is the molecular formula of trichloroisocyanuric acid?

A compound containing 5.9265 % H and 94.0735 % O has a molar mass of 34.01468 g/mol. Determine the empirical and molecular formula of this compound. The empirical formula for trichloroisocyanuric acid, the active ingredient in many household bleaches, is OCNCI. The molar mass of this compound is 232.41 g/mol. What is the molecular formula of trichloroisocyanuric acid?

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