Calculating Empirical and Molecular Formulas

1. Determine the Molar mass of the following compounds

 

    

 a. P2O3

b. BaSO4

c. Mg(C2H3O2)2   

d. lithium carbonate

 

2. Calculate the Percent Composition of oxygen in the following compounds

 

a.       SO3 

b. CH3COOH

c. Ca(NO3)2

d. Ammonium Sulfate

 

3. Calculate the empirical formula for the following compounds from percent composition

 

a.       0.0130 mol C, 0.0390 mol H, 0.0065 mol O

 

b.      11.66 g iron, 5.01 g oxygen

 

c.       40.0 percent C, 6.7 percent H, and 53.3 percent O by mass

 

4. Calculate the empirical formula for the following

 

a.       15.8% carbon and 84.2% sulfur

 

b.      43.6% phosphorus and 56.4% oxygen

 

c.       28.7% K, 1.5% H, 22.8% P and 47.0% O

 

5. Calculate the molecular formula for the following

 

a.       empirical formula CH, molar mass = 78 g/mol

 

 

b.      empirical formula NO2, molar mass = 92.02 g/mol

 

 

c.       caffeine, 49.5% C, 5.15% H, 28.9% N, 16.5% O by mass, molar mass = 195 g.

 

 

 

Answers.

1. a. 109.05 g/mol  

b. 233.29 g/mol

c. 142.39 g/mol

d. 73.89 g/mol

2. a. 60.00% b. 53.29% c. 58.50% d. 48.43%
3. a. C2H6O  b. Fe2O3 c. CH2O    
4. a. CS2   b. P2O5    c. KH2PO4
5. a. C6H6 b. N2O4 c. C8H10N4O2