A compound contains 36.36% carbon, 6.06% hydrogen, and 57.58% oxygen by mass. What is its empirical formula? (Atomic mas
For 100 g: C = 36.36 g, H = 6.06 g, O = 57.58 g. Moles: C ≈ 3.03, H ≈ 6.06, O ≈ 3.6. Ratio ≈ 1 : 2 : 1; empirical formula = CH₂O.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Chemistry > Chapter 1: Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry > Topic: Dalton's Atomic Theory and Atomic and Molecular Masses