Chem 1010 - General Chemistry 1 » Fall 2021 » HW 02_08 Empirical Formula Pool

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Question #1
"What is the empirical formula of a compound with 54.53% carbon, 9.15% hydrogen, and 36.32% oxygen and a molar mass of 44.05g/mol? The empirical formula is __________. Enter your answer as CxHyOz where x, y, and z are small whole numbers including 1."
A.   C2H2O1
B.   CH4O1
C.   C2HO1
D.   C2H4O1

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