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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A compound contains 0.0130 mol Carbon, 0.0390 mol Hydrogen, and 0.0065 mol Oxygen. Find the empirical formula?

OpenStudy (aaronq):

divide everything by the species with the least amount of moles

OpenStudy (preetha):

Since you already have the proportions in terms of moles, you just have to reduce this to simple whole numbers. Aaron's suggestion is correct.

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