Re: unknown compound?



In article <1133244030.965425.189690@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "jb" <ichiban_27@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>hello ,
>here is the question...(2 parts)
>A 0.464g sample of a compound containing the elements carbon ,
>hydrogen, oxygen , and sulphur was burned completely, yielding 0.969g
>CO2 and 0.198g H2O. In a separate experiment, all the sulphur in
>another 0.464g sample was converted to 0.859g of BaSO4.
>What is the empirical formula of the unknown compound?

Perhaps if you show how you have tried to do your homework and what you have
found so far, someone might help you with the bits you don't get. :)



Bruce

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