1. An organic compound was found to contain 54.5% C, 9.2% H, and 36.3% O. a. What is the empirical formula of the compound?

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1. An organic compound was found to
contain 54.5% C, 9.2% H, and 36.3% O.
a. What is the empirical formula of the
compound?
b. If the molar mass of the compound is
88.1 g/mol, what is its molecular formula?
2. A compound contains 43.38 percent Na,
11.33 percent C, and 45.29 percent oxygen.
What is the empirical formula of this
compound.
3. A compound has a percent composition
of 40.0 % carbon, 6.71% hydrogen and
the rest is oxygen.What is the empirical
formula of the compound?
4. The molecular weight of caffeine is 194
and the empirical formula is C4H5N2O.
What is the molecular formula of caffeine?
Transcribed Image Text:1. An organic compound was found to contain 54.5% C, 9.2% H, and 36.3% O. a. What is the empirical formula of the compound? b. If the molar mass of the compound is 88.1 g/mol, what is its molecular formula? 2. A compound contains 43.38 percent Na, 11.33 percent C, and 45.29 percent oxygen. What is the empirical formula of this compound. 3. A compound has a percent composition of 40.0 % carbon, 6.71% hydrogen and the rest is oxygen.What is the empirical formula of the compound? 4. The molecular weight of caffeine is 194 and the empirical formula is C4H5N2O. What is the molecular formula of caffeine?
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