Respuesta :
we need to first calculate the empirical formula. Empirical formula is the simplest ratio of whole numbers of components in a compound,
Mass percentages have been given. We need to then calculate for 100 g of the compound
C H O
mass 77.87 g 11.76 g 10.37 g
number of moles 77.87/12 11.76/1 10.37/16
moles = 6.48 = 11.76 =0.648
divide by least number of moles
6.48/0.648 11.76/0.648 0.648/0.648
= 10 =18.1 = 1
rounded off
C - 10 , H - 18 and O - 1
empirical formula - C₁₀H₁₈O
mass of empirical unit = 12 x 10 + 1x 18 + 16 = 120 + 18 + 16 = 154
number of empirical units = molecular mass / mass of one empirical unit
= 154.25 / 154 = 1.00
Therefore molecular formula = C₁₀H₁₈O
Mass percentages have been given. We need to then calculate for 100 g of the compound
C H O
mass 77.87 g 11.76 g 10.37 g
number of moles 77.87/12 11.76/1 10.37/16
moles = 6.48 = 11.76 =0.648
divide by least number of moles
6.48/0.648 11.76/0.648 0.648/0.648
= 10 =18.1 = 1
rounded off
C - 10 , H - 18 and O - 1
empirical formula - C₁₀H₁₈O
mass of empirical unit = 12 x 10 + 1x 18 + 16 = 120 + 18 + 16 = 154
number of empirical units = molecular mass / mass of one empirical unit
= 154.25 / 154 = 1.00
Therefore molecular formula = C₁₀H₁₈O
