Answered: Given that the molar mass of tartaric…

Science

Chemistry

Given that the molar mass of tartaric acid is 1.50 x 102 g/mol, what is the molecular formula of the acid?

Chemistry for Engineering Students

4th Edition

ISBN:9781337398909

Author:Lawrence S. Brown, Tom Holme

Publisher:Lawrence S. Brown, Tom Holme

Chapter3: Molecules, Moles, And Chemical Equations

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 3.95PAE: 3.95 Cumene is a hydrocarbon, meaning that it contains only carbon and hydrogen. If this compound is...

See similar textbooks

Related questions

Q: How many atoms of sulfur are in 279 g of Na₂S₂O₃ ?

A: Given , Mass = 279 g Molar mass of Na₂S₂O₃= 158.11 g/mol

Q: How many atoms there in 5 molecules of hydrogen peroxide, H2O2?

A: Given, 5 Molecules of H2O2 One mole of any substance contains 6.023*1023 atoms/ions/molecules.

Q: How many kilograms of NaCl contain 3.49 x 10 ions? There are 2 moles of ions per mole of NaCl, and 1…

A: Given number of ions of NaCl= 3.49 x 1025 ions molar mass of NaCl = 58.5 g/mol 1 mole = 6.022 x…

Q: What is the molecular formula of an unknown compound which is composed of 57.14% carbon, 27.18 %…

A: Molecular formula = (Empirical formula)n where n = No of empirical formula components that combine…

Q: What is the mass grams that are in 6.70 x 1025 molecules of 1,?

Q: CxHyOz

Q: What is the mass in grams of 0.626 cmol(+) of magnesium (Mg2+), where cmol(+) is the moles of charge…

A: Concept: Number of moles can be find by the given formula: Moles = weight M.W. Where M.W. =…

Q: If the molecular weight of the compound of Na2S2O3 is 158.2g/mol, what is the molecular formula?

A: In the sodium thiosulfate, the number of a sodium atom, sulfur atom, and the oxygen atom is 2, 2,…

Q: 12. If that hamburger contains 3.1 x 10 moles (or 0.000 000 31 moles) of selenium, how many grams of…

A: Given, Moles of selenium = 3.1 × 10-7 moles Note: Atomic mass of selenium = 78.96 g/mol Mass (in…

Q: If a sample of Fe2S3 contains 1.25x10^15 iron atoms what is the mass in grams ?

Q: An Organic compound contains 59.00% by mass C, 7.15% by mass H, 7.65% by mass N, and 26.20% by mass…

Q: The molecular formula for benzene is C6H6. What is its empirical formula?

A: We have to predict the empirical formula of benzene.

Q: What is the mass of 0.00210 moles of K2CO3?

A: Given data: Number of moles of K2CO3 = 0.0021 Formula used: Moles=Given massMolar mass

Q: how many hydrogen atoms are there in 80.0 g of phosphoric acid?

Q: Determine the molecular formula of the compound with an empirical formula of CH and a molar mass of…

A: Given:- Determine the molecular formula of the compound with an empirical formula of CH and a molar…

Q: Which of the following formulas—NO, N 2 O, N O 2 , N 2 O 4 ,and N 2 O 5 —represent the empirical and…

A: NO2 and N2O4 represent the empirical formula and molecular formula of the same compound. Empirical…

Q: 2. The volume of the nucleus of a carbon atom is about 9.9 x 10-39 mL. The molar mass of carbon is…

A: Given: Volume of carbon nucleus atom = 9.9 × 10-39 mL. And molar mass of a carbon atom = 12.00…

Q: An essay written by carbon pencil on a paper weighs 0.5 mg. How many carbon atoms present in the…

Q: Catnip's mass composition is 72.3% C, 8.4% H, and 19.3% O). Its molar mass is 166.2 g/mol. Deduce…

A: Empirical Formula :- It is the simplest ratio of number if atoms present in a molecule. Molecular…

Q: A compound contains C, H and O. The compound is 49.31 % by mass carbon, 43.79 % by mass oxygen with…

A: The empirical formula of a chemical compound is the simplest whole number ratio of atoms present in…

Q: Fluoride ion is added to drinking water to prevent tooth decay. What is the mass in grams of sodium…

A: Given Formula units = 1.19 × 1019

Q: 2. How many moles of Pb is 9.3 x 1015 atoms of Pb?

A: Number of atom of pb = 9.3×10^15 atoms

Q: What is the molecular formula for a substance that in 1.00 mole of sample contains, 1.00 mole of C,…

Q: How many molecules are there in 1,975.0 g of table sugar, sucrose, C12H22011?

A: Given, 1975 g of table sugar, C12H22O11

Q: An elemental analysis of the acid indicates that it is composed of 5.89% H, 70.6 % C and 23.5% O by…

Q: How many moles would 1.00 x 10^23 molecules of methane(CH4) represent

A: Given Number of molecule of CH4 = 1 × 1023 molecule Number of mole = ?

Q: Arrange the following substances in order of increasing mass percent of carbon. a. caffeine.…

Q: how many atoms of carbon are in a 12.5 mg sample of C^3H^8?

A: Given, Mass of C3H8 = 12.5 mg = 0.0125 g Formula used, moles=given massMolar mass 1 mol = 6.023 x…

Q: If carbon has a molar mass of 12g and oxygen has a molar mass of 16g. What is the molecular mass of…

A: Consider the given information is as follows: Molar mass of carbon = 12 g Molar mass of oxygen = 16…

Q: Explain the difference between atomic mass (amu) and molar mass (g).

A: Atomic mass unit(amu) is the mass unit of an atom.

Q: Calculate the mass of 3.62 x 104 molecules of glucose (C,H1206).

A: Given that :Molecules of glucose (C6H12O6) = 3.62×1024 molecules Mass of glucose =?

Q: Q9. Nitrogen is a highly reactive element and has many forms of oxides and nitrogen content of these…

Q: Calculate the mass of tetraborane (B,H10) that contains a billion (1.00 × 10´) hydrogen atoms.

A: Given : number of hydrogen atoms = 1.00 X 109 Since 1 molecule of B4H10 has 4 B atoms and 10 H…

Q: 1. An essay written by carbon pencil on a paper weighs 0.5 mg. How many carbon atoms present in the…

Q: What is the mass of 1.67 x 1025 molecules of water in a 0.5 L Ozarka bottle?

Q: How many moles would 1.00 x 1023 molecules of methane ( CH4 ) represent? How many Sulfur atoms would…

A: According to avogadro's rule number of molecule present in 1 mole of substance is 6.022×1023, and…

Q: 2. A hydrocarbon was found to be 20% hydrogen by mass. If the molar mass is 30 g/mol, what is the…

A: Note : As per our guidelines we are supposed to answer first question. Please repost the other…

Q: Potassium's atomic number is 19 and its atomic weight is 39.1, so its molar mass is:

A: The atomic number of an element refers to the number of protons in an atom, and the atomic mass is…

Q: If a laboratory analysis of the mineral aegirine yields 10.0% Na, 24.2% Fe, 24.3% Si, and 41.5% O,…

Q: How many moles and atoms of 40K are there in 3.29g 40K?

A: The mass of 40K is = 3.29 g The molar mass of 40K = 39.964 g/mol Moles of 40K is =? The number of…

Q: 2.845 x 1012 potassium ions equals how many moles of potassium ions?

A: 1 mol of potassium ions equal 6.022 ×1023ions 16.022×1023moles of potassium ions equal 1 ion

Q: An organic compound has the empirical formula C2H4NO. If its molar mass is 116.1 g/mol, what is the…

A: Given data, Empirical formula = C2H4NO The molar mass = 116.1 g/mol The molecular formula of the…

Q: 8. An explosive has the following composition by mass: 15.87% Carbon, 2.22% Hydrogen, 18.5% Nitrogen…

A: Given : Molecule which contains only H, C, N and O. Mass percent of C = 15.87 % Mass percent of H =…

Q: A compound has the composition of 54.53% Carbon, 9.15% Hydrogen, and 36.32% Oxygen, by mass. If the…

A: Empirical formula is the formula in which elements are present in the simplest ratio. Example:…

Q: Calculate the mass in grams of 1.91*1024 molecules of formaldehyde. The chemical formula for…

A: Mass = number of mols x molar mass Number of molecules in 1 mole = 6.0224 x 1023 Molar mass of CH2O…

Q: if 4.04g of n combines with 11.46g of o to produce a compound with a formula mass of108.0 amu, what…

A: Given data, Mass of N = 4.04 g Mass of O = 11.46 g Formula mass of the compound = 108 amu

Q: If the molar mass of the hydrocarbon C3H8 was determined to be 440.97 g/mol, what is the molecular…

Q: Thiophene is a compound composed only of carbon, hydrogen, and sulfur. It is 57.10% C, 4.79% H, and…

Question

100%

Given that the molar mass of tartaric acid is 1.50 x 102 g/mol, what is
the molecular formula of the acid?

Expert Solution

This question has been solved!

Explore an expertly crafted, step-by-step solution for a thorough understanding of key concepts.

This is a popular solution!

SEE SOLUTION Check out a sample Q&A here

Step 1

VIEW

Step 2

VIEW

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps with 1 images

SEE SOLUTION Check out a sample Q&A here

Similar questions

Carbonic anhydrase, an important enzyme in mammalian respiration, is a large zinc-containing protein with a molar mass of 3.00 × 104 g/mol. The zinc is 0.218% by mass of the protein. Determine how many zinc atoms each carbonic anhydrase molecule contains.
A binary compound between an unknown element E and hydrogen contains 91.27% E and 8.73% H by mass. If the formula of the compound is E3H8, calculate the atomic mass of E.
Determine the molecular mass of the following compounds:
Arrange the following substances in order of increasing mass percent of nitrogen. a. NO b. N2O c. NH3 d. SNH
The structure of one of the bases in DNA, adenine, is shown here. Which represents the greater mass: 40.0 g of adenine or 3.0 1023 molecules of the compound?
Mandelic acid is an organic acid composed of carbon (63.15%), hydrogen (5.30%), and oxygen (31.55%). Its molar mass is 152.14 g/mol. Determine the empirical and molecular formulas of the acid.
3.95 Cumene is a hydrocarbon, meaning that it contains only carbon and hydrogen. If this compound is 89.94% C by mass and its molar mass is 120.2 g/mol, what is its molecular formula?
opical hydrocortisone is often used to treat a variety of skin conditions, such as insect bites, eczema, and rashes. Each molecule of hydrocortisone contains 21 atoms of carbon (plus other atoms). The mass percentage of carbon in hydrocortisone is 69.5 8%. What is the molar mass of hydrocortisone?
1. Which of the following hydrocarbons has the highest mass percentage of carbon? methane, CH4 ethane, C2H6 propane, C3H8 butane, C4H10
A compound called MMT was once used to boost the octane rating of gasoline. What is the empirical formula of MMT if it is 49.5% C, 3.2% H, 22.0% O, and 25.2% Mn?
Express the composition of each of the following compounds as the mass percents of its elements. a. formaldehyde, CH2O b. glucose, C6H12O6 c. acetic acid, HC2H3O2
3.60 Copper can have improved wear resistance if alloyed with ceramic alumina, A12O3. If a copper alloy has 8.5 wt% A12O3, what is its composition in mol%?