a. Two compounds have the same composition: 92.25% C and 7.75% H. Obtain the empirical formula corresponding to this composition. Empirical formula b. One of the compounds has a molecular weight of 26.02 amu, and the other has a molecular weight of 78.06 amu.

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a. Two compounds
have the same
composition: 92.25%
C and 7.75%
H. Obtain the empirical
formula corresponding
to this composition.
Empirical formula =
b. One of the
compounds has a
molecular weight of
26.02 amu, and the
other has a molecular
weight of 78.06 amu.
Obtain the molecular
formulas of both
compounds.
Molecular formula
(26.02 amu) =
Molecular formula
(78.06 amu)
Transcribed Image Text:a. Two compounds have the same composition: 92.25% C and 7.75% H. Obtain the empirical formula corresponding to this composition. Empirical formula = b. One of the compounds has a molecular weight of 26.02 amu, and the other has a molecular weight of 78.06 amu. Obtain the molecular formulas of both compounds. Molecular formula (26.02 amu) = Molecular formula (78.06 amu)
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Empirical formula is the simplest formula of a compound where atoms of participating elements are present in the ratio of simple whole number.

Molecular formula of a compound is the actual formula of a compound which is either same as it's empirical formula or multiple of it's empirical formula.

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