5.2Hybrid Atomic Orbitals
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- Applies1.6Rational Expressions
Recovering XeF₂'s empirical formula from 77.55% Xe and 22.45% F by mass means converting each percentage to a mole count and dividing both by the smaller value to reach a whole-number ratio — the same reduce-to-lowest-terms move as canceling a common factor from a rational expression, repeated here with percent composition standing in for measured mass.