Why do some transition metals have multiple oxidation states?

Determine the empirical formula of a compound containing 40.6 grams of carbon, 5.1 grams of hydrogen, and 54.2 grams of oxygen. in an experiment, the molar mass of the compound was determined to be 118.084 g/mol. what is the molecular formula of the compound? for both questions, show your work or explain how you determined the formulas by giving specific values used in calculations.

At 300 mm hg, a gas has a volume of 380 l, what is the volume at standard pressure

Liquid from a brewery fermentation contains 10% ethanol and 90% water. part of the fermentation product (50,000 kg/h) is pumped to a distillation column on the factory site. under current operating conditions, a distillate of 45% ethanol and 55% water is produced from the top of the column at a rate of one-tenth that of the feed. what is the composition of the waste "bottoms" from the still?