c) An organic compound consists of carbon, hydrogen and sulfur only. The percentage of carbon by mass in this compound was found to be 30.27%. The complete combustion of 1.367 g this compound produces 1.765 g of sulfur dioxide (SO2) (i) Determine the empirical formula for this compound. (ii) If a sample of this compound having the mass 3.781 x 103 mg contains 9.528 x 10-3 moles of the compound, determine the molecular formula.

c) An organic compound consists of carbon, hydrogen and sulfur only. The percentage of carbon by mass in this compound was found to be 30.27%. The complete combustion of 1.367 g this compound produces 1.765 g of sulfur dioxide (SO2) (i) Determine the empirical formula for this compound. (ii) If a sample of this compound having the mass 3.781 x 103 mg contains 9.528 x 10-3 moles of the compound, determine the molecular formula.

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Chapter1: Chemical Foundations

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