Calculating Empirical and Molecular Formulas
1. Determine the Molar mass of the following compounds
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a. P2O3 |
b. BaSO4 |
c. Mg(C2H3O2)2 |
d. lithium carbonate
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2. Calculate the Percent Composition of oxygen in the following compounds
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a. SO3 |
b. CH3COOH |
c. Ca(NO3)2 |
d. Ammonium Sulfate
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3. Calculate the empirical formula for the following compounds from percent composition
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a. 0.0130 mol C, 0.0390 mol H, 0.0065 mol O
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b. 11.66 g iron, 5.01 g oxygen
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c. 40.0 percent C, 6.7 percent H, and 53.3 percent O by mass
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4. Calculate the empirical formula for the following
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a. 15.8% carbon and 84.2% sulfur
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b. 43.6% phosphorus and 56.4% oxygen
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c. 28.7% K, 1.5% H, 22.8% P and 47.0% O
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5. Calculate the molecular formula for the following
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a. empirical formula CH, molar mass = 78 g/mol
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b. empirical formula NO2, molar mass = 92.02 g/mol
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c. caffeine, 49.5% C, 5.15% H, 28.9% N, 16.5% O by mass, molar mass = 195 g.
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Answers. |
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1. a. 109.05 g/mol |
b. 233.29 g/mol |
c. 142.39 g/mol |
d. 73.89 g/mol |
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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 | ||