A compound is 2. 00% H by mass, 32. 7% S by mass, and 65. 3% O by mass. What is its empirical formula? The first step is to calculate the mass of each element in a 100-g sample of the compound. We use 100 g because it makes the calculations more straightforward. What is the mass of each element in a 100. 0-g sample of the compound? mass H = g mass S = g mass O = g.

answer:

the answer is 6 valence electrons.

explanation:

valence is the # of electrons on the outer most shell of an atom.

oxygen has 6.

although, the valency of oxygen is 2, because it only needs to make 2 covalent bonds, or gain 2 electrons, to achieve the stable octet configuration of a noble gas.

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the answer is 0.42 is that is an option. this question provides no info