Chemistry
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ISBN: 9780078021510
Author: Raymond Chang Dr., Kenneth Goldsby Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 2, Problem 2.45QP
What are the empirical formulas of the following compounds? (a) C2N2, (b) C6H6, (c) C9H20, (d) P4O10, (e) B2H6
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