Because if an electron was in an atom, it would allow two atoms to combine without exploding and disentigrating, therfore there would be no suck thing as nuclear fission (nuclear bomb)
Answer:
C3H6O
Explanation:
The percentage composition of the elements in the compound are given as follows:
62.1 % carbon = 62.1g of C
10.5 % hydrogen = 10.5g of H
27.6 % oxygen = 27.6g of O
Next, we convert each mass to mole by dividing by their molar/atomic mass
C = 62.1/12 = 5.175mol
H = 10.5/1 = 10.5mol
O = 27.6/16 = 1.725mol
Next, we divide each mole value by the smallest mole value (1.725)
C = 5.175mol ÷ 1.725 = 3
H = 10.5mol ÷ 1.725 = 6.086
O = 1.725mol ÷ 1.725 = 1
The empirical ratio approximately of C:H:O is 3:6:1, hence, the empirical formula is C3H6O
