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  • 5.325 g sample of Methyl Benzoate, a compound used in the manufacturing of perfumes, is found to contain 3.758g of Carbon, 0.316g of Hydrogen and 1.251g of Oxygen. What is the empirical formula of

5.325 g sample of Methyl Benzoate, a compound used in the manufacturing of perfumes, is found to contain 3.758g of Carbon, 0.316g of Hydrogen and 1.251g of Oxygen. What is the empirical formula of the compound?

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\begin{aligned} & C=3.758 g \rightarrow \frac{3.758}{12}=0.3132 mol \\ & H=0.316 g \rightarrow \frac{0.316}{1}=0.316 mol \\ & O=1.251 g \rightarrow \frac{1.251}{16}=0.0782 mol \end{aligned}

C: \(\frac{0.3132}{0.0782} \approx 4\) H: \(\frac{0.316}{0.0782} \approx 4\) 0: \(\frac{0.0782}{0.0782}=1\)

C_4 H_4 O

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