Chemistry: The Molecular Science
Chemistry: The Molecular Science
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ISBN: 9781285199047
Author: John W. Moore, Conrad L. Stanitski
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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The element chromium forms three different oxides (contains only chromium and oxygen).  The percentage of chromium (number of grams of chromium in 100g oxide) in these compounds is 52.0%,68.4%and 76.5%.  Does this data confirms the law of multiple proportions has to be identified and if so the reason has to be given.

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Law of multiple proportions:

Compounds are made up of atoms of different elements.  Some compounds are made up of same elements.  The law of multiple proportions states that, when two elements are combined to form more than one compound, the mass of one element is fixed and the mass of the other element will be a ratio of whole number.

For example, carbon monoxide (CO) and carbon dioxide (CO2) are formed with same elements carbon (C) and oxygen (O).  In both compounds, the composition of carbon is same and oxygen is varied.

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The given three different proportions of chromium in 100g of oxide are 52.0%,68.4%and 76.5%.

The mass of the oxygen can be calculated by subtracting the chromium from 100g of oxide.

In compound 1:

  =100.0g-52.0gofCr=48.0gofO

In compound 2:

  =100.0g-68.4gofCr=31.6gofO

In compound 3:

  =100.0g-76.5gofCr=23.5gofO

The oxygen mass is made same in all compounds as in compound 1.

  100.0gofcompound1has48.0gO (48.0g48.0g)=1.00100.0gofcompound2has31.6gO (48.0g31.6g)=1.52100.0gofcompound3has23.5gO (48.0g23.5g)=2.04

From the above oxygen mass, the mass of chromium in each sample is determined.

In compound 1:

The mass of oxygen is 48.0g and the mass of chromium is 52.0g.

In compound 2:

  (1.52)×100.0gofcompound2has(1.52)×31.6gOand(1.52)×68.4gCr

So, 151.9g of compound has 48.0g of oxygen and 104g of chromium.

In compound 3:

  (2.04)×100.0gofcompoundhas(2.04)×23.5gOand(2.04)×76.5gCr

So, 204g of compound has 48.0g of oxygen and 156g of chromium.

The ratios of the mass of chromium from three compounds are taken.

  Cr(g)incompound2Cr(g)incompound1=104g52.0g=2.00=21Cr(g)incompound3Cr(g)incompound1=156.3g52.0g=3.01=31Cr(g)incompound3Cr(g)incompound2=156.3g104g=1.50=32

As the ratios are whole numbers, the given data confirms the law of multiple proportions.

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