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A compound that contains only carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen is 65.4% C and 5.50% H by mass. What is the number of carbons in the empirical formula of this substance? O A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 O D) 4 OE) 5

A compound that contains only carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen is 65.4% C and 5.50% H by mass. What is the number of carbons in the empirical formula of this substance? O A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 O D) 4 OE) 5

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A compound that contains only carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen is 65.4% C and 5.50% H by mass. What is the number of carbons in the empirical formula of this substance? O A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 OD) 4 OE) 5
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Empirical formula = It is the simplest ratio of atoms present in one molecular formula of a compound 

e. g. 

Ethene 

Molecular formula C2H4

Empirical formula = CH2

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