A mineral sample is obtained from a region of the country that has high arsenic contamination. An elemental analysis yields the following elemental composition: Element Atomic Weight (g/mol) Percent Composition Cu 63.546 22.9% As 74.9216 54.0% 15.9994 23.1% What is the empirical formula of this mineral? Cu4As20 CuAs204 CUAS2O3 CUASO CuzAsO4

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A mineral sample is obtained from a region of the
country that has high arsenic contamination. An
elemental analysis yields the following elemental
composition:
Element Atomic Weight (g/mol) Percent Composition
Cu
63.546
22.9%
As
74.9216
54.0%
15.9994
23.1%
What is the empirical formula of this mineral?
CuĄAs20
CUAS204
CuAs203
CUASO
CuzAsO4
Transcribed Image Text:A mineral sample is obtained from a region of the country that has high arsenic contamination. An elemental analysis yields the following elemental composition: Element Atomic Weight (g/mol) Percent Composition Cu 63.546 22.9% As 74.9216 54.0% 15.9994 23.1% What is the empirical formula of this mineral? CuĄAs20 CUAS204 CuAs203 CUASO CuzAsO4
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