A compound that is composed of only carbon and hydrogen contains 58.5% H and 34.1% N by mass. What is the empirical formula of the compound? A) C5H7N2 B) C2H5N C) C2H3N3 D) C3H3N2 E) C2H3N
A compound that is composed of only carbon and hydrogen contains 58.5% H and 34.1% N by mass. What is the empirical formula of the compound? A) C5H7N2 B) C2H5N C) C2H3N3 D) C3H3N2 E) C2H3N
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![A compound that is composed of only carbon and hydrogen contains 58.5%
H and 34.1% N by mass. What is the empirical formula of the compound?
A) C5H7N2
B) C2H5N
C) C2H3N3
D) C3H3N2
E) C2H3N](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F4063d563-b4c6-4cf4-a56d-9ae6b587231f%2F4c55639d-09cb-4b3f-9dd7-76ee42747c2f%2F1cu1c8t_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:A compound that is composed of only carbon and hydrogen contains 58.5%
H and 34.1% N by mass. What is the empirical formula of the compound?
A) C5H7N2
B) C2H5N
C) C2H3N3
D) C3H3N2
E) C2H3N
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