Chemistry
A compound X consists of 4.8% carbon and 95.2% bromine by mass.
(i) Determine the empirical formula of this compound working correct to one decimal place (C = 12; Br = 80)
(ii) If the vapour density of the compound is 252, what is the molecular formula of the compound?
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