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A chemical compound is found to have the following composition :
C = 19.5%, Fe = 15.2%, N = 22.8%, K = 42.5%
Calculate the empirical formula of the compound. What will be the molecular formula if the molecular mass of the compound is 368 ?

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To solve the problem of finding the empirical formula and molecular formula from the given percentage composition of a compound, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Convert Percentage to Mass Convert the percentage composition of each element to grams. Assuming we have 100 grams of the compound, the mass of each element will be: - Carbon (C) = 19.5 g - Iron (Fe) = 15.2 g - Nitrogen (N) = 22.8 g - Potassium (K) = 42.5 g ...
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