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You and a partner are aske d to complete a lab entitled "Oxides of Ruthenium" that is sched uled to extend over two lab periods. The first lab, which is to be completed by your partner, is devoted to carrying out compositional analysis. In the second lab, you are to determine melting points. Upon going to lab you find two unlabeled vials, one containing a soft yellow substance and the other a black powder. You also find the following notes in your partner's notebook Compound 1: 76.0% Ru and 24.0% 0 (by mass), Compound 2 : 61.2% Ru and 38.8% 0 (by mass) . What is the empirical formula for Compound 1?

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Determine the empirical formula of compound 1: 76.0% Ru and 24.0% O (by mass).

Solution. Assume 100 g compounds. Determine the moles of each component. Divide the amount of the component with more moles by the component with fewer moles. The integer answer is the subscript of the component with more moles while the component with fewer moles is 1.

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