A compound consists of 52.17% of carbon, 13.04% of hydrogen and 34.78% of oxygen. Find the molecular formula if the given molecular weight of the compound is 46g.

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The percentage composition of any given compound is the ratio of the amount of each element present in the compound to the total amount of individual elements present in the compound multiplied by 100.


A compound consists of 52.17% of carbon, 13.04% of hydrogen and 34.78% of oxygen. Find the molecular formula if the given molecular weight of the compound is 46g.