A compound contains carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen as its only elements. A 9.353 g sample of the compound contains 5.217 g of carbon and 1.095 g of hydrogen; the remainder is nitrogen. What is the empirical formula for the compound?
A compound contains carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen as its only elements. A 9.353 g sample of the compound contains 5.217 g of carbon and 1.095 g of hydrogen; the remainder is nitrogen. What is the empirical formula for the compound?
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A compound contains carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen as its only elements. A 9.353 g sample of the compound contains 5.217 g of carbon and 1.095 g of hydrogen; the remainder is nitrogen. What is the empirical formula for the compound?
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