A Chemistry Student Determined the Empirical Formula for Titanium Sulfide

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Short Answer

A chemistry student determined the empirical formula for titanium sulfide (Ti_xS_y).To do so, she reacted titanium with excess sulfur in a crucible, and recorded the following data: What is the empirical formula of titanium sulfide?

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