calculate the empirical formula of a mineral having the following composition:CaO = 48.0%,P2O5=41.3%,CaCl2=10.7%. Share with your friends Share 3 Shruti Srivastava answered this Dear Tulika Dash, moles of CaO= 4856=0.857moles of P2O5= 41.3142=0.291moles of CaCl2= 10.7111=0.096mole ratio=CaO:P2O5:CaCl20.8570.096:0.2910.096:0.0960.096=9:3:1the empirical formula of mineral is 9CaO.3P2O5.CaCl2 Regards 9 View Full Answer