27. The elemental analysis of a substance shows that it consists of 52.2% C, 34.7% 0, and 13.0% H by mass. What is the simplest formula for this compound? b. C12H3O8 a. C2HOS c. C4H1302 d. C2H6O

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26. A Compound contal
only H and C completely undergoes combustion which results to 0.669 mol
of H,O and 0.535 of CO2. Whatis the ratio O MutonSY for this compound? Combustion reaction
number ofC atoms,x
is as shown below
C,H, +02 CO2 + H20
с. 1.25
27. The elemental analysis of a substance shows that it consists of 52.2% C, 34.7% 0, and 13.0% H by
а. 2.18
b. 2.50
d. 0.80
mass. What is the simplest formula for this compound?
a. C2HO5
c. CAH1302
28. Which of the following is not accurate about the process of detemining the formula of a compound
b. C12H3O8
d. C2H6O
based on the % composition by mass of the elements present?
a. The atoms of the elements are combined in ratios of small whole numbers.
b. A basis of 100 g of the compound can be used in the calculation.
c. The actual molecular formula can be calculated.
d. The relative ratios of the numbers of the different atoms in the compound can be calculated.
29. If you are only given the fomula of a compound as C-H1s and the atomic mass of C and H, which
of the following is not possible to calculate?
a. % composition by mass of C
C. molecular weight of the compound
30. The simplest fomula is known as
b. % composition by mass of H
d. solubility of the compound
a Molecular formula b. empirical formula
c. chemical fomula
d. simple fomula
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Transcribed Image Text:26. A Compound contal only H and C completely undergoes combustion which results to 0.669 mol of H,O and 0.535 of CO2. Whatis the ratio O MutonSY for this compound? Combustion reaction number ofC atoms,x is as shown below C,H, +02 CO2 + H20 с. 1.25 27. The elemental analysis of a substance shows that it consists of 52.2% C, 34.7% 0, and 13.0% H by а. 2.18 b. 2.50 d. 0.80 mass. What is the simplest formula for this compound? a. C2HO5 c. CAH1302 28. Which of the following is not accurate about the process of detemining the formula of a compound b. C12H3O8 d. C2H6O based on the % composition by mass of the elements present? a. The atoms of the elements are combined in ratios of small whole numbers. b. A basis of 100 g of the compound can be used in the calculation. c. The actual molecular formula can be calculated. d. The relative ratios of the numbers of the different atoms in the compound can be calculated. 29. If you are only given the fomula of a compound as C-H1s and the atomic mass of C and H, which of the following is not possible to calculate? a. % composition by mass of C C. molecular weight of the compound 30. The simplest fomula is known as b. % composition by mass of H d. solubility of the compound a Molecular formula b. empirical formula c. chemical fomula d. simple fomula 214
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