Question

The molecular formula of a compound with its percentage composition { K = 24.66%, Mn = 34.51%, O=40.51%} and the molecular weight of the compound is 158

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Learning Objectives

By the end of this section, you will be able to:

Compute the percent composition of a compound

Determine the empirical formula of a compound

Determine the molecular formula of a compound

The previous section discussed the relationship between the bulk mass of a substance and the number of atoms or molecules it contains (moles). Given the chemical formula of the substance, one may determine the amount of the substance (moles) from its mass, and vice versa. But what if the chemical formula of a substance is unknown? In this section, these same principles will be applied to derive the chemical formulas of unknown substances from experimental mass measurements.