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 Cu 63.546 22.9% As 74.9216 54.0% 15.9994 23.1% What is the empirical formula of this mineral? Cu4As20 CuAs204 CUAS2O3 CUASO CuzAsO4

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 Cu 63.546 22.9% As 74.9216 54.0% 15.9994 23.1% What is the empirical formula of this mineral? Cu4As20 CuAs204 CUAS2O3 CUASO CuzAsO4

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Chapter1: Chemical Foundations

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