What Is the Empirical Formula for a Compound That Is

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Multiple Choice

What is the empirical formula for a compound that is made of 7.00 g of carbon and 1.75 grams of hydrogen?

• A) CH₃
• B) CH₄
• C) C₄H
• D) C₂H₃
• E) C₂H₅

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Definitions:

Test of Independence

A statistical method used to determine whether two categorical variables are independent of each other.

Nonparametric Test

A different phrasing for nonparametric statistics, these are tests used for analyzing data when the assumptions for parametric tests cannot be met, focusing on the ranks or orders of the data.

McNemar

A statistical test used to determine if there are differences on a dichotomous dependent variable between two related groups.

Fisher's Exact

A statistical significance test used in the analysis of contingency tables where sample sizes are small.