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The empirical formula is CH2O

the compound is 40% C, 6.70%H and 53.3% O and assume we have a 100g sample of it.

question: the molecular formula mass of this compound is 90.0 amu. What are the subscripts in the actual molecular formula?

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The subscripts in the actual molecular formula are determined. A complete, neat and step-by-step solution is provided for the subscriptions in the actual molecular formula.

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Let the subscript for C be x and for (H2O) be y

Atomic mass of C = 12 and Molecular mass of H2O is ...

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