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An inorganic salt contains 15.89% calciu...

An inorganic salt contains 15.89% calcium, 2.4% hydrogen, 24.6% phosphorus and 57.11% oxygen. Its molecular mass is 252.2. Deduce its molecular formula.

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`EF = CaH_(6)P_(2)O_(9)`
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