A compound was found to contain 115.49g of Ca, 92.16 g of O, and 5.82 g of H. What is the total mass (in g) of the compound ? What is the empirical formula of the compound

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A compound was found to contain 115.49g of Ca, 92.16 g of O, and 5.82 g of H. What is the total mass (in g) of the compound ? What is the empirical formula of the compound
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10. A compound was found to contain 115.49 g of Ca, 92.16 g of O, and 5.82 g of H. What is the total
mass (in g) of the compound? What is the empirical formula of the compound?
BIC0 Smm HB #2
Nhat is the percent composition by mass (to one decimal place) of oxygen and hydrogen in 1 mol
of water?
A: O: 88.8%; H: 11.2%
WORKSHEET 3
Transcribed Image Text:ame: NetID: 10. A compound was found to contain 115.49 g of Ca, 92.16 g of O, and 5.82 g of H. What is the total mass (in g) of the compound? What is the empirical formula of the compound? BIC0 Smm HB #2 Nhat is the percent composition by mass (to one decimal place) of oxygen and hydrogen in 1 mol of water? A: O: 88.8%; H: 11.2% WORKSHEET 3
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mass of Ca = 115.49g 
mass of O = 92.16 g 
mass of H =  5.82 g  

Molar mass of Ca = 40.078 g/mol
Molar mass of O = 15.9994 g/mol
molar mass of H = 1.00794 g/mol


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