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Measurements show that unknown compound X has the following composition:
element
iron
0
oxygen
Write the empirical chemical formula of X.
Explanation
JAN
mass %
69.9%
30.0%
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X
200
S
888
F4
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F5
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F6
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Step 1: Writing the given information,

An unknown compound X has the following composition,

Element mass %mass
Iron (Fe)69.9%69.9 g
Oxygen (O)30.0%30.0 g

Empirical formula of compound X = ?

Note

molar mass of Iron (Fe) = 55.845 g/mol

molar mass of oxygen (O) = 16.0 g/mol

Empirical formula can be define as the simplest whole number ratio of atoms of elements in the compound.

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