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Find the empirical formula of the following compounds:(a)
Chapter 3, Problem 29P(choose chapter or problem)
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:
Step 1 of 4
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.