QuestionA compound has 50.05% sulfur and 49.95% oxygen by mass. Find the empirical and molecular formulas. Molecular weight is 64.07 amu.

Studdy Solution
The molecular formula is then the empirical formula multiplied by this ratio. Since the ratio is, the molecular formula is the same as the empirical formula, SO2.
The empirical formula for this compound is SO2 and the molecular formula for this compound is also SO2.