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Empirical Formula For Ag5o2

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The empirical formula for silver oxide for trial one is Ag5O4 and for trial two is Ag3O2. For trial one there is 0.451 grams of silver were produced from 0.504 grams of silver oxide. For trial two there is 0.456 grams of silver were produced from 0.500 grams of silver oxide. The difference between the mass of silver oxide and mass of silver is the mass of oxygen that vaporized into the air. There are 0.053 grams of oxygen vaporized into the air for trial one and 0.456 grams’ oxygen for trial two.
The empirical formula is base on the ratio of moles of silver and the moles of oxygen. The empirical formula needs to show the simplest integer number. For trial one the ratio between moles of silver and moles of oxygen is 5/4, and the ratio between the moles of oxygen and moles of oxygen is 1. According to the law of empirical formula, there can not be a fraction in the formula. So, the empirical formula is Ag5O4. …show more content…

The percent yield for trial one is 83.4% and for trial two is 84.9%. These results show the experiment was successes. One major factor that will affect the mass of silver that produces is the crucible was not heated enough at the beginning of the lab. There will be debris left in the crucible and some water molecules store in the crucible caused by a humid environment. This will increase the mass of oxygen production. Or during the measurement of the silver oxide, there will be ±0.001 grams of error. All those potential mistakes could affect the accuracy of the results. These uncertainties could increase by heating the crucible for a longer period. Clean the crucible and its lid before the lab, to make sure there are not any dust left in it. At the same time increase the time for heating the empty crucible and its lid. Also, the balance that with 0.0001 precision could be used for the future lab. However, the percent yield for these two trial are precise and the lab was

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