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Limestone is found to contain 40% Ca, 12% C, and 48% O. Its molecular mass is experimentally found to be 100 g. What is its empirical formula? molecular formula?

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The empirical formula of a compound gives the simplest ratio of the number of different atoms present, whereas the molecular formula gives the actual number of each different atom present in a molecule. If the formula is simplified then it is an empirical formula.