compound has the composition: carbon 37.21%; hydrogen 7.83%; and chlorine 54.96%. If its MW is 385 g/mol, determine (a) the empirical formula (b) the molecular formula.   C H Cl Mass of element (in g) (assuming 100 g of compound) 1._37.21_ 2._7.83__ 3._54.96_ Moles of element 4.______ 5.______ 6.______ Moles of element/Smallest moles 7.______ 8.______ 9.______ Multiplier 10._____ 10._____ 10.______ Empirical formula 11._____     Molecular weight of empirical formula 12._____     Molecular weight of compound / Molecular weight of empirical formula 13._____

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A compound has the composition: carbon 37.21%; hydrogen 7.83%; and chlorine 54.96%. If its MW is 385 g/mol, determine (a) the empirical formula (b) the molecular formula.

  C H Cl
Mass of element (in g) (assuming 100 g of compound) 1._37.21_ 2._7.83__ 3._54.96_
Moles of element 4.______ 5.______ 6.______
Moles of element/Smallest moles 7.______ 8.______ 9.______
Multiplier 10._____ 10._____ 10.______
Empirical formula 11._____    
Molecular weight of empirical formula 12._____    

Molecular weight of compound / Molecular weight of empirical formula

13._____    

True formula = C12H30Cl6

2.

A hydrocarbon has a MW of 114 g/mol and has a composition of carbon 84.06% and hydrogen 15.94%. What is its (a) empirical formula (b) true formula?

 

  C H
Mass of element (in g) (assuming 100 g of compound) 1._84.06_ 2._15.94__
Moles of element 3.______ 4.______
Moles of element/Smallest moles 5.______ 6.______
Multiplier 7.______ 7.______
Empirical formula 8.______ 9.______
Molecular weight of empirical formula 10._____  
Molecular weight of compound / Molecular weight of empirical formula 11._____  

True formula = C8H18

3.

What is the empirical formula for the compound formed in previous problem?

  Cr I
Mass of element (in g) 1. 1.30 g 2. 9.50 g
Moles of element 3.______ 4.______
Moles of element/Smallest moles 5.______ 6.______
Multiplier 7.______ 7.______
Empirical formula Cr I3  

4.

Determine the empirical formula of a compound having the following composition: B a = 80.1%, 0 = 18.7%, H = 1.20%.

  B a  O H
Mass of element (in g) (assuming 100 g of compound) 1._80.1_ 2._18.7__ 3._1.20_
Moles of element 4.______ 5.______ 6.______
Moles of element/Smallest moles 7.______ 8.______ 9.______
Multiplier 10.______ 10.______ 10.______
Empirical formula Ba(OH)2    

5.

An organic compound has a gram molecular weight of 372 g/mol, and its composition is 38.6% carbon, 9.76% hydrogen, and 51.56% oxygen. Determine (a) the empirical formula (b) the molecular formula.

  C H O
Mass of element (in g) (assuming 100 g of compound) 1._38.6_ 2._9.76__ 3._51.56_
Moles of element 4.______ 5.______ 6.______
Moles of element/Smallest moles 7.______ 8.______ 9.______
Multiplier 10._____ 10._____ 10.______
Empirical formula 11._____    
Molecular weight of empirical formula 12._____    

Molecular weight of compound / Molecular weight of empirical formula

13._____    

True formula = C12H36O12

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