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Worked Example: Determining an Empirical Formula from Combustion Data

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Sal builds on the previous video, which shows students how to calculate the mass composition of a compound from its empirical formula. This problem uses the elements Hydrogen, Oxygen, and Sulfur. The process requires a lot of conversions and calculations, but it is laid out in an easy-to-understand way.

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molecular formulas, molecules, the empirical formula

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empirical formula, mass composition, molecular formula, science

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