A mineral sample is obtained from a region of the country that has high arsenic contamination. An elemental analysis yields the following elemental composition: Element Atomic Weight (g/mol) Percent Composition Zn 65.409 23.4% As 74.9216 53.7% 15.9994 22.9% What is the empirical formula of this mineral?

A mineral sample is obtained from a region of the country that has high arsenic contamination. An elemental analysis yields the following elemental composition: Element Atomic Weight (g/mol) Percent Composition Zn 65.409 23.4% As 74.9216 53.7% 15.9994 22.9% What is the empirical formula of this mineral?

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Publisher:Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste

Chapter1: Chemical Foundations

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