**Determining the Empirical Formula of an Organic Compound**An organic compound contains carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. The percentages by mass are as follows:- Hydrogen (H): 6.73%- Carbon (C): 39.99%- Oxygen (O): 53.28%**Problem statement:** What is the empirical formula of the compound?To solve this, you would convert these percentages to moles and find the simplest whole-number ratio of the elements.

Given : Mass percent of C = 39.99 % Mass percent of H = 6.73 % Mass percent of O = 53.28 % Assuming…

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An organic compound contains Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen. The percentages of H is 6.73%, 39.99% C and 53.28 g of O by mass. What is the empirical formula of the compound?

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**Determining the Empirical Formula of an Organic Compound**

An organic compound contains carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. The percentages by mass are as follows:

- Hydrogen (H): 6.73%
- Carbon (C): 39.99%
- Oxygen (O): 53.28%

**Problem statement:** What is the empirical formula of the compound?

To solve this, you would convert these percentages to moles and find the simplest whole-number ratio of the elements.

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