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 Fe 55.845 34.3%

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 Fe 55.845 34.3%

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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
Fe
55.845
34.3%
As
74.9216
46.0%
S
32.065
19.7%
What is the empirical formula of this mineral?
Zn2AsS4
ZnAsS
ZNASS4
ZN2ASS3
ZNAS2S4

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