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A sample of a compound contained 0.4364 grams of phosphorus and 0.5636 grams of oxygen. The molar mass of the compound was determined to be 238.88 gram/mol. What is the molecular formula of the compound?

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Introduction to Chemical Principles

Introduction to Chemical Principles


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P: 
O: 
Multiply the ratios by 2 to obtain whole numbers.
P1.000 2 = 2 (calc) = 2.000 (corr)
O2.500 2 = 5 (calc) = 5.000 (corr)
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Thank you for helping me out all semester, your answer was right! Bye for now
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