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A compound X consists of 4.8% carbon and 95.2% bromine by mass. Determine the empirical formula of this compound working correctly to one decimal place (C = 12; Br = 80). - Chemistry

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A compound X consists of 4.8% carbon and 95.2% bromine by mass. Determine the empirical formula of this compound working correctly to one decimal place (C = 12; Br = 80).

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Element % age Atomic mass % age atomic mass Simplest atomic ratio Simplest whole no. ratio
Carbon 4.8 12 `4.8/12` = 0.40 `0.40/0.40` = 1 1
Bromine 95.2 80 `95.2/80` = 1.19 `1.19/0.40` = 3 3

Empirical formula of the compound = C1Br3 or CBr3.

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