Empirical Formula Proof for C₂H302, a compound containing 57.838% carbon, 3.641% hydrogen, and 38.521% oxygen : CARBON 57.838% 79.887% 27.293% 40.002% ASSUME A 100 g SAMPLE 57.838% of 100: 0.57838 100 = 57.838 g C 3.641% of 100: 0.03641100 = 3.641 g H 38.521% of 100: 0.38521100= 38.521 g 0 Show the empirical formula proof for any other compound listed in the table provided: Percent Composition HYDROGEN 3.6405% 20.113% 6.7142% OXYGEN 38.521% 72.711% 53.284% Empirical Formula 57.838 g C x CONVERT EACH TO MOLES USING MOLAR MASS OF EACH ELEMENT 1 mole C= 4.8154 moles C 12.011 g C 3.641 g H x 1 mole H = 1.008 g H 38.521 g 0 x 1 mole 0 2.4077 moles O 15.999 g O C₂H₂O₂ CH₂ CO₂ CH₂O Molecular Formula C₂H₂O₁ C₂H₂ CO₂ C₂H₂O 3.6121 moles H DIVIDE ALL MOLES BY THE SMALLEST MOLE AMOUNT 4.8154 moles C/ 2.4077= 2 3.6121 moles H/2.4077 = 1.5 2.4077 moles O/2.4077= 1 C₂H₁.501 MULTIPLY & ROUND SUBSCRIPTS TO ENSURE WHOLE NUMBERS AS NECESSARY C₂H₁.50₁ I C₂H₂O₂ x 2

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Empirical Formula Proof for C4H30₂, a compound
containing 57.838% carbon, 3.641% hydrogen, and
38.521% oxygen :
CARBON
57.838%
79.887%
27.793%
40.002%
ASSUME A 100 g SAMPLE
57.838% of 100: 0.57838*100 = 57.838 g C
3.641% of 100: 0.03641*100 = 3.641 g H
38.521% of 100: 0.38521*100 = 38.521 g O
Show the empirical formula proof for any other compound
listed in the table provided:
Percent Composition
HYDROGEN
3.6405%
20.113%
6.7142%
OXYGEN
38.521%
72.7115
53.284%
Empirical Formula
CONVERT EACH TO MOLES USING
MOLAR MASS OF EACH ELEMENT
57.838 g C x 1 mole C
12.011 g C
3.641 g H x 1 mole H
1.008 g H
38.521 g 0 x 1 mole 0 H 2.4077 moles 0
15.999 g 0
C₂H₂O₂
CH₂
CO₂
CH₂0
Molecular Formule
C₂H₂0₁
C₂H₂
CO₂
C₂H₁ ₂00
=
E
4.8154 moles C
3.6121 moles H
DIVIDE ALL MOLES BY THE
SMALLEST MOLE AMOUNT
4.8154 moles C/ 2.4077 = 2
3.6121 moles H/ 2.4077 = 1.5
2.4077 moles 0 / 2.4077 = 1
C₂H₁.501
MULTIPLY & ROUND SUBSCRIPTS
TO ENSURE WHOLE NUMBERS
AS NECESSARY
C₂H₁.50₁
[x2
C4H₂O₂
cond proof
Transcribed Image Text:Empirical Formula Proof for C4H30₂, a compound containing 57.838% carbon, 3.641% hydrogen, and 38.521% oxygen : CARBON 57.838% 79.887% 27.793% 40.002% ASSUME A 100 g SAMPLE 57.838% of 100: 0.57838*100 = 57.838 g C 3.641% of 100: 0.03641*100 = 3.641 g H 38.521% of 100: 0.38521*100 = 38.521 g O Show the empirical formula proof for any other compound listed in the table provided: Percent Composition HYDROGEN 3.6405% 20.113% 6.7142% OXYGEN 38.521% 72.7115 53.284% Empirical Formula CONVERT EACH TO MOLES USING MOLAR MASS OF EACH ELEMENT 57.838 g C x 1 mole C 12.011 g C 3.641 g H x 1 mole H 1.008 g H 38.521 g 0 x 1 mole 0 H 2.4077 moles 0 15.999 g 0 C₂H₂O₂ CH₂ CO₂ CH₂0 Molecular Formule C₂H₂0₁ C₂H₂ CO₂ C₂H₁ ₂00 = E 4.8154 moles C 3.6121 moles H DIVIDE ALL MOLES BY THE SMALLEST MOLE AMOUNT 4.8154 moles C/ 2.4077 = 2 3.6121 moles H/ 2.4077 = 1.5 2.4077 moles 0 / 2.4077 = 1 C₂H₁.501 MULTIPLY & ROUND SUBSCRIPTS TO ENSURE WHOLE NUMBERS AS NECESSARY C₂H₁.50₁ [x2 C4H₂O₂ cond proof
Empirical Formula Proof for C4H30₂, a compound
containing 57.838% carbon, 3.641% hydrogen, and
38.521% oxygen :
57.838%
79.887%
27.293%
40.002%
Show the empirical formula proof for any other compound
listed in the table provided:
ASSUME A 100 g SAMPLE
57.838% of 100: 0.57838* 100 = 57.838 g C
3.641% of 100: 0.03641100 = 3.641 g H
38.521% of 100: 0.38521*100 = 38.521 g 0
Percent Composition
HYDROGEN
3.6405%
20.113%
6.7142%
38.521%
C
72.711%
53.284%
Empirical Formula
27.293% of 100: 0.2793x100=27.293 g
C₂H₂O₂
CH3
CO₂
CH₂O
CONVERT EACH TO MOLES USING
MOLAR MASS OF EACH ELEMENT
57.838 g C x 1 mole C
12.011 g C
3.641 g H x 1 mole H =
1.008 g H
38.521 g 0 x 1 mole 0
15.999 g O
72.711% of 100: 0.72711x100= 72.711 g 0
Molecular Formula
C₂H₂O₁
C₂H₁
CO₂
C₂H₁₂0
=
4.8154 moles C
3.6121 moles H
2.4077 moles O
DIVIDE ALL MOLES BY THE
SMALLEST MOLE AMOUNT
4.8154 moles C/ 2.4077 = 2
3.6121 moles H/ 2.4077 = 1.5
2.4077 moles 0 / 2.4077 = 1
C₂H₁.501
27.293 g C x1 mole/ 12.011 g C= 2.272 moles C
72.711 g 0 x 1 mole O/15.999 g O=4.545 moles O
MULTIPLY & ROUND SUBSCRIPTS
TO ENSURE WHOLE NUMBERS
AS NECESSARY
C₂H₁.501
1x
C4H₂O₂
x 2
4.545 moles O/ 2.272= 2
2.272 moles C/2.272=1
CO2
first proof
Transcribed Image Text:Empirical Formula Proof for C4H30₂, a compound containing 57.838% carbon, 3.641% hydrogen, and 38.521% oxygen : 57.838% 79.887% 27.293% 40.002% Show the empirical formula proof for any other compound listed in the table provided: ASSUME A 100 g SAMPLE 57.838% of 100: 0.57838* 100 = 57.838 g C 3.641% of 100: 0.03641100 = 3.641 g H 38.521% of 100: 0.38521*100 = 38.521 g 0 Percent Composition HYDROGEN 3.6405% 20.113% 6.7142% 38.521% C 72.711% 53.284% Empirical Formula 27.293% of 100: 0.2793x100=27.293 g C₂H₂O₂ CH3 CO₂ CH₂O CONVERT EACH TO MOLES USING MOLAR MASS OF EACH ELEMENT 57.838 g C x 1 mole C 12.011 g C 3.641 g H x 1 mole H = 1.008 g H 38.521 g 0 x 1 mole 0 15.999 g O 72.711% of 100: 0.72711x100= 72.711 g 0 Molecular Formula C₂H₂O₁ C₂H₁ CO₂ C₂H₁₂0 = 4.8154 moles C 3.6121 moles H 2.4077 moles O DIVIDE ALL MOLES BY THE SMALLEST MOLE AMOUNT 4.8154 moles C/ 2.4077 = 2 3.6121 moles H/ 2.4077 = 1.5 2.4077 moles 0 / 2.4077 = 1 C₂H₁.501 27.293 g C x1 mole/ 12.011 g C= 2.272 moles C 72.711 g 0 x 1 mole O/15.999 g O=4.545 moles O MULTIPLY & ROUND SUBSCRIPTS TO ENSURE WHOLE NUMBERS AS NECESSARY C₂H₁.501 1x C4H₂O₂ x 2 4.545 moles O/ 2.272= 2 2.272 moles C/2.272=1 CO2 first proof
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