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Interpretation:
Four potassium compounds of oxygen with mass percent of potassium as in
Explanation of Solution
Given,
The molar mass of one compound is
Molar mass of potassium is
Mass percent of potassium in compound I is
Mass percent of potassium in compound II is
Mass percent of potassium in compound III is
Mass percent of potassium in compound IV is
The general formula of the compound with potassium and oxygen will be
For compound I:
The mass percent of potassium is
The mass percent of oxygen is
Number of moles of potassium is:
Number of moles of oxygen is:
Mole ratio is
Simplify by dividing
Then the ratio will be
The empirical formula is
The empirical formula mass of
For compound II:
The mass percent of potassium is
The mass percent of oxygen is
Number of moles of potassium is:
Number of moles of oxygen is:
Mole ratio is
Simplify by dividing
Then the ratio will be
The empirical formula is
The empirical formula mass of
For compound III:
The mass percent of potassium is
The mass percent of oxygen is
Number of moles of potassium is:
Number of moles of oxygen is:
Mole ratio is
Simplify by dividing
Then the ratio will be
The empirical formula is
The empirical formula mass of
For compound IV:
The mass percent of potassium is
The mass percent of oxygen is
Number of moles of potassium is:
Number of moles of oxygen is:
Mole ratio is
Simplify by dividing
Then the ratio will be
The empirical formula is
The empirical formula mass of
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