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📅 NSB 2015🎓 HS🔄 Round 3#️⃣ Q18🌟 BONUS📝 Multiple Choice

A 100 gram sample of a pure compound is found to contain 3.22 moles of carbon, 16.1 moles of hydrogen, and 3.22 moles of nitrogen by elemental analysis. Which of the following statements must be true?

W) The chemical formula of the sample is C2H10N2
X) The empirical formula of the sample is CH5N
Y) The chemical formula of the sample is CH5N
Z) The empirical formula of the sample is C2H10N2
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