Concept explainers
Interpretation :
Molecular formula of the compound with empirical formula CH2O and molar mass between 89 and 91 must be found out.
Concept Introduction :
Empirical formula of a molecule is the smallest unit which is repeated in the molecule.
Molecular formula of a compound is the representation of the molecule with the number of different atoms present in the molecule.
Molecular formula
Answer to Problem 46A
The molecular formula is C3H6O3.
Explanation of Solution
The molecular formula can be found from the empirical formula using the following relationship.
Molecular formula
Molar mass of
Molar mass of the compound is between 89 and 91 which can be taken as 90.
Now Molecular formula=
Thus 90=
Thus molecular formula is
Molecular formula of the compound is C3H6O3.
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