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The results for calculating the empirical formula for an unknown compound using data from elemental analysis are presented. An elemental analysis was collected for an unknown organic compound. A 0.30 g sample of the unknown was burned to completion and it gave 59.6 % C, 6.9 % H and 8.7 % N. The results are...

Elemental analysis is an experiment used to determine the elemental composition of an unknown compound. The purpose of this puzzle is to use the percentage composition data from elemental analysis to deduce an empirical formula. An elemental analysis was collected for an unknown organic compound. A 0.30 g sample of the unknown was burned to...