Question

A compound containing zinc and sulfur was found to contain 67.09% zinc and 32.91% sulfurWhat would be the empirical formula of the molecule?

Answer 1

Answer:

the emperical formula of above compound is SZn.

Explanation:

1) divide the given %age of compaund by it's atomic mass.

2) 65 is atomic mass of zinc

67.09/65=1

and 32 is atomic mass of sulphur

32.91/32=1

so, the SZn is the formula.