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Determine the empirical formula. a 3.880g sample contains 0.691g of magnesium , 1.84 g of sulfur , and 1.365 g of oxygen .

Sagot :

Answer:

Mg S2 O3

Explanation:

.691 g of Mg  is .284 mole

1.84 g of S    is .5739 mole

1.365 g of O is  .8531 mole      you can see the ratio is ~  1 :2 :3

                                                        Mg S2 O3