A 18.08 g sample of a compound contains 5.77 g potassium (K), 5.23 g chlorine (Cl), and oxygen (O). Calculate the empirical formula

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anonymous · Answer

you need to know the amout of elements in each sustance

anonymous · Answer

you need to know the mass of each element.  List that so that we do not have to look it up.  Should be on your periodic table.

anonymous · Answer

Mass of K=39.098 Cl=35.453 O=15.999

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@JuanitaM

anonymous · Answer

how much O iis in the solution...is it safe to assume 7.08G is in the sample?

anonymous · Answer

Start by converting the mass of each element to its equivalent in moles:

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find the # of moles of each individual element....post your answers