A compound with a molar mass of 544.0 g/mol is made up of 26.5 grams carbon, 2.94 grams Hydrogen and 70.6 grams Oxygen. What is its empirical and molecular formula?
Molar mass of Carbon = 12.011
26.5/12.011=2.21mol
Molar mass of H=1.00784
2.94/1.00784=2.92
Molar mass of O= 15.99
70.6/15.99= 4.42
CHO2
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