A compound is determined to contain 66.60% carbon, 15.65% hydrogen and 17.74% oxygen. what is empirical formula of this compound?

Q: A compound with the empirical formula of CH2  was found to have a molar mass of approximately 84g.…

A: Given, A compound with the empirical formula of CH2  Molar mass of CH2 = 12+2= 14 gram/mol Having…

Q: Measurements show that unknown compound X has the following composition: element mass % nitrogen…

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Q: What is the empirical formula for a compound which contains 67.1% zinc and the rest is oxygen?

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Q: A compound of molar mass 229 g/mol contains only carbon, hydrogen, iodine, and sulfur. The analysis…

A: The ratio of the mass of carbon to hydrogen = 6:1 The ratio of moles of carbon and hydrogen =

Q: An organic compound was analyzed by mass spectrometry and found to contain 26.246% carbon, 3.671%…

A: The organic compound contains,  26.246% carbon, 3.671% hydrogen, and  [100-(26.246+3.671)] = 70.083%…

Q: If sorbic acid has an experimental molar mass of 112 g, what is its molecular formula?

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Q: If an oxide of carbon is 80% oxygen by mass, what is its empirical formula?

A: Empirical formula represent smallest whole number ratio of various elements present in a molecule of…

Q: I am so lost on how to solve this I've read the explanation but still can not get it. Looking for…

A: Express each element in grams. Consider the compound to be 100 g.  Thus, the mass of iron is 69.9 g…

Q: A compound was analyzed and was found to contain the following percentages of the elements by mass:…

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Q: A sample that contains only carbon and hydrogen, and is sent for analysis. It is found to contain…

A: Given : Compound contains carbon and hydrogen. And mass percent of carbon = 94.70% Assuming 100 g of…

Q: A sample of propanol, C3H3O, contains 0.383 mol of the compound. What is the mass of the sample, in…

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Q: Measurements show that unknown compound X has the following composition: element mass % carbon 62.4%…

A: Steps to Empirical Formula Determination : 1. Assume percentage composition as mass of the…

Q: 22 A compound consists of 40.00% carbon, 6.71% hydrogen and 53.29% oxygen and has a molecular mass…

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Q: A compound is found to contain 58.80 % xenon, 7.166 % oxygen, and 34.04 % fluorine by mass. What is…

A: Given - % composition by mass of  following elements 58.80 % xenon 7.166 % oxygen 34.04 % fluorine…

Q: Why is it important to use formulas (such as empirical, molecular, structural) in calculating…

A: Emperical formula(E.F.):- It shows the simplest number and types of atoms constituting the compound.…

Q: A compound is found to contain 40.05 % sulfur and 59.95 % oxygen by mass.What is the empirical…

A: Given:Mass percent of sulfur = 40.05 %.Mass percent of oxygen = 59.95 %.Molar mass of oxygen = 16…

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Q: A substance was found to contain 65.95% barium and 34.05% chlorine by mass upon analysis. What is…

A: Given that mass percent of barium is 65.95 % and mass percent of chlorine is 34.05%.

Q: What is the empirical formula for this compound?

A: Given :-  Percentage composition of C = 27.29 %  Percentage composition of O = 72.71 %  To determine…

Q: What is the empirical formula for a compound composed of 0.0633 mol of carbon (C), 0.0211 mol of…

A: Given : Moles of C = 0.0633 mol  Moles of H = 0.0211 mol  Moles of N = 0.0422 mol

Q: Determine the molecular formula of a compound that has a molar mass of 183.2 g/mol and an empirical…

A: Molecular formula: In a molecular formula we describe the number of atoms of all the elements…

Q: 5.00 g of a compound containing nitrogen and oxygen was decomposed and 1.52 g of nitrogen was…

A: Given: Mass of compound = 5.00 g  Mass of Nitrogen produced=1.52 g  Molar mass of nitrogen = 28…

Q: Analysis of a compound showed that it contained 20% hydrogen atoms and 80% carbon atoms by mass.…

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Q: Measurements show that unknown compound X has the following composition: element mass % calcium…

A: Write the empirical formula of X....

Q: Measurements show that unknown compound X has the following composition: element mass % carbon 40.9%…

A: Consider the given information is as follows; Mass percent of carbon (C) = 40.9% Mass percent of…

Q: what is the empirical formula of a compound found to contain 52.13 % carbon, 13.15 % hydrogen, and…

A: Given : Mass percent of C = 52.13 % Mass percent of H = 13.15 %  And mass percent of O = 34.72 %…

Q: A certain compound contains only three elements: carbon, hydrogen, and chlorine. A sample of the…

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Q: A compound was decomposed and determined to be 51.27 % C, 7.75% H and 40.98 %O  by mass.  What is…

A: Given  C%   = 51.27 % H     = 7.75 %  O     = 40.98 %  Subscript of Carbon in Empirical Formula   =…

Q: Measurements show that unknown compound X has the following composition: element mass % zinc 75.5%…

A: Given‐Unknown compound X has 75.5% Zn  and 24.7% O,then,Zn-75.5/65.4=1.154O-24.7/16=1.543

Q: What is the difference between empirical formula and molecular formula

A: Empirical formula of a chemical compound is the simplest positive integer ratio of atoms present in…

Q: Calculate the empirical formula of a compound that contains 20.17% carbon, 2.521% hydrogen, 23.53%…

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Q: A compound with the empirical formula CH2CH2 has a molar mass of 5656 g/mol. What is the molecular…

A: Empirical formula: - The formula which gives thesimplest whole number ratio af atoms ofvarious…

Q: A compound containing 5.9265 % H and 94.0735 % O has a molar mass of 34.01468 g/mol. Determine the…

A: Empirical formula :-  The formula which shows only relative number (simple ratio) of atoms of…

Q: Can we calculate a chemical formula from a mass percent composition? How?

A: Introduction: Percent composition:  Percent composition is defined as the ratio of mass of each…

Q: A compound is found to contain 7.808 % carbon and 92.19 % chlorine by mass. What is the empirical…

A: Empirical formula is defined as simplest or most reduced whole number ratio of atoms present in a…

Q: What is the empirical formula for this compound?

A: Number of moles = mass/molar mass  Molar mass of Oxygen = 16 g/mol  Molar mass of nitrogen = 14…

Q: A compound is found to contain 46.68% nitrogen and 53.32% oxygen by mass. What is the empirical…

A: Given, percentage of nitrogen =46.68% percentage of oxygen = 53.32 %

Q: 5. A compound is determined to contain 49.5% carbon, 5.15% hydrogen, 16.5% oxygen and the rest…

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Q: The empirical formula for this compound

A: QUESTION 1: Given, Mass percent of C = 42.88 % Mass percent of O = 57.12 %   This means that 100 g…

Q: Measurements show that unknown compound X has the following composition: element mass % carbon 62.1%…

A: Empirical formula is that formula of a chemical compound which gives the ratio or the proportions of…

Q: If an oxide of carbon is 36% carbon by mass, what is its empirical formula?

A: Empirical formula in chemistry is smallest wholes number ratio of atoms in compound.

Q: A certain compound contains 10 carbon atoms, 18 hydrogen atoms, and 2 oxygen atoms. What is the…

A: MOLECULAR FORMULA  C10 H18 O2 EMPIRICAL FORMULA C5 H9 O ( C5 H9 O) X2 =C10 H18 O2

Q: An organic acid contains 40.92% C, 54.50 % O, 4.58 % H, by mass. The molecular mass is 176 g/mole.…

A: We have given that  Molar mass = 176g/mole  Percent composition of C = 40.92%  Percent composition…

Q: A compound is found to contain 11.21 % hydrogen and 88.79 % oxygen by mass. What is the empirical…

A: empirical formula : empirical formula of a compound is the simplest positive integer ratio of atoms…

Q: in a reaction involving iron, Fe, and oxygen, O. it was determined that 4.166 grams of iron reacted…

A: The term empirical formula in chemistry refers to the simplest positive integer ratio of all the…

Q: A compound is found to contain 7.522% phosphorus and 92.47 % iodine  by mass. a. What is the…

A: From the mole ratio of the element we can determine the empirical formula . Using empirical formula…

Q: A compound contains 72% magnesium and 28% nitrogen. What is its empirical formula?

A: 1)  Compound contains 78 % Mg and 28 % N2 Atomic masses of Mg and Nitrogen = 24 and 14        Hence,…

Q: Elemental analysis of a compound produced the following results: 93.711% carbon and 6.289% hydrogen.…

A: Given that : A compound is produced by 93.711% carbon and 6.289% hydrogen. We have to determine the…

Q: A compound is composed of 0.7388 grams of mercury and 0.2612 grams of chlorine. What is the…

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Q: Which of the molecular formulas below is also an empirical formula?

A: Empirical formula shows the simplest whole number ratio of atoms in a compound. But, molecular…