A sample of a compound has a total mass of 200.0 g. Phosphorus comprises 87.28 g of the sample while oxygen comprises 112.72 g. a. Find the percent mass of phosphorus and oxygen in the sample. b. Find the empirical formula of the compound. c. If the compound has a molar mass of 283.88 g/mol, what is the molecular formula?

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A sample of a compound has a total mass of 200.0 g. Phosphorus comprises
87.28 g of the sample while oxygen comprises 112.72 g.

a. Find the percent mass of phosphorus and oxygen in the sample.

b. Find the empirical formula of the compound.

c. If the compound has a molar mass of 283.88 g/mol, what is the molecular
formula?

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empirical formula is formula to show the element present in a compound in the simplest whole number ratio.

it does not show the actual number of atom of each element present in the compound

here we are required to find  empirical formula  and molecular formula of the compound.

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