Answer:D and C sorry if im wrong
Explanation:
The substance that can be broken down by chemical means from the choices given is CO (Carbon monoxide). Carbon monoxide is a compound made up of carbon and oxygen and can therefore be broken by chemical means.
The empirical formula is Ca₃P₂O₈.
<em>Assume</em> that you have 100 g of the compound.
Then you have 38.76 g Ca, 19.97 g P, and 41.28 g O.
Now, we must convert these <em>masses to moles</em> and <em>find their ratio</em>s.
If the number in the ratio are not close to integers, you <em>multiply them by a numbe</em>r that makes them close to integers.
From here on, I like to summarize the calculations in a table.
<u>Element</u> <u>Mass/g</u> <u> Moles </u> <u> </u><u>Ratio </u> <u> ×2 </u> <u>Integers</u>
Ca 38.76 0.967 07 1.4998 2.9995 3
P 19.97 0.644 82 1 2 2
O 41.28 2.580 0 4.0011 8.0023 8
The empirical formula is Ca₃P₂O₈.
