A compound is found to be 52.2% by weight carbon (at. wt.=12.0), 13.0% hydrogen (at. wt.=1.00) and 34.8% oxygen (at. wt.=16.0). The simple formula of this compound is:
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Answer:
C=2, H=6, O=1
Method:
Question: What is the Empirical formula given the relative number of Atoms, percentage.
Empirical Formula = the smallest whole number ratio of atoms in a chemical formula.
So: Convert with Dimensional Analysis from Percentage mass of elements-> Grams of elements in a Total mass of 100 grams of compound -> Number of moles of each element in a Total mass of 100 grams of compound-> Number of atoms of each element in a Total mass of 100 grams of compound -> Convert to Relative Ratio of atoms by dividing by smallest number or atoms -> Convert to smallest whole number ratio by multiplying by whole numbers if needed.
Percent by mass of a element is a ratio of the element to the total times 100 = (Percent of element ) / ( Percent of a Total compound ) = or (grams of element ) / (in 100 grams of Total compound )
% Element in Compound = 100 * (g Element/g Compound)
100 g Compound * (g Element/g Compound) = g Element
Element Element Precent
C 52.2 % , given
H 13.0 %, given
O 34.8 % = what is left from 100%
Element Precent *100 g Compound *( g Element/ g Compound) = g Element
52.2 % C 52.2 g C
13.0 % H 13.0 g H
34.8 % O 34.8 g O
(g Element )/(molar mass Element(g/mol)) = mol Element
52.2 g C 4.34 mol C
13.0 g H 12.8 mol H
34.8 g O 2.17 mol O
mol Element = Relative # atoms Element
(atoms Element ) /(smallest number atoms) = Ratio of Atoms of Elements in Compound
4.34 atoms C 1.99 atoms C ~ 2 atoms C
12.8 atoms H 5.93 atoms H ~ 6 atoms H
2.17 atoms O 1.00 atoms O 1 atoms O
This should help with most Percent to Empirical Formula problems.
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Answer:
c2h60 hope it helps ok bye