Answer to Question #202473 in General Chemistry for Rosie

Question #202473

A sample of an oxide of copper 

contains 8 g of copper combined with 1 g 

of oxygen. Find the empirical formula


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Expert's answer
2021-06-04T05:53:04-0400

"Cu = 8\/63.546 = 0.126\/0.0625 = 2"

"O = 1\/16 = 0.0625\/0.0625= 1"


The empirical formula of the Compound is therefore, "Cu_2O"

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