how do you calculate empirical formulas?

kiwiriwitoskiwiriwitos
in Science & Mathematics

examples: 69.6%barium,6.1% carbon, 24.3% oxygen

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  • john-wjohn-w

    Find the moles of each and then the ratio. Let % = grams

    Ba C O

    69.6 / 132 = 0.52 6.9 / 12 = 5.08 24.3 / 16 = 1.52

    Ratio = 1 1 3

    Formula BaCO3

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