Find the empirical formula of the following compounds:(a)

Chapter 3, Problem 29P

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QUESTION: Problem 29P

Find the empirical formula of the following compounds:

(a) 0.063 mol of chlorine atoms combined with 0.22 mol of oxygen atoms

(b) 2.45 g of silicon combined with 12.4 g of chlorine

(c) 27.3 mass % carbon and 72.7 mass % oxygen

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QUESTION: Problem 29P

Find the empirical formula of the following compounds:

(a) 0.063 mol of chlorine atoms combined with 0.22 mol of oxygen atoms

(b) 2.45 g of silicon combined with 12.4 g of chlorine

(c) 27.3 mass % carbon and 72.7 mass % oxygen

ANSWER:

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Part A)

 According to the question, the formula of the compound is .

The subscripts of chlorine and oxygen are further divided by the smaller value in order to get a simpler formula.

 

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