A compound is known to consist solely of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. Through elemental analysis, it was determined that the compound is composed of 26.68% carbon and 2.24% hydrogen. a) What is the empirical formula of this compound? C: Empirical Formula: CoHoO H: Mol. Weight: b) What is the molecular weight of the empirical formula? C: c) If the molar mass of this compound is 90.04 g/mol, what is its molecular formula? 0: H: Molecular Formula: C.H.O. g/mol

A compound is known to consist solely of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. Through elemental analysis, it was determined that the compound is composed of 26.68% carbon and 2.24% hydrogen. a) What is the empirical formula of this compound? C: Empirical Formula: CoHoO H: Mol. Weight: b) What is the molecular weight of the empirical formula? C: c) If the molar mass of this compound is 90.04 g/mol, what is its molecular formula? 0: H: Molecular Formula: C.H.O. g/mol

Chemistry

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