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Empirical Formula
Empirical Formula
Empirical Formula
May or may not be the same as the molecular formula Molecular formula is always a simple multiple of the empirical formula ex. H2O2
STEP 4: Figure out the proportion of moles of each element in the compound by dividing each by the smallest number of moles. STEP 5: If step 4 resulted in whole numbers, you are done! However, if there were decimals, you will need to multiply by small, whole numbers until you have whole numbers.
An example:
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40.05 g S(1 mol S/32.07 g S) = 1.249 mol S 59.95 g O(1 mol O/16.00 g O) = 3.747 mol O
Continued
STEP 4:
1.249 mol S : 3.747 mol O Divide each by 1.249 (smallest number in ratio) 1 mol S : 3 mol O
SO3
STEP 5:
A Poem by Joel Thompson: Percent to mass Mass to mole Divide by small Multiply til whole
Molecular Formula
Molecular Formula this tells us how many atoms of each type there really are in the compound. Can two substances have the same empirical formula but be different?
YES! Benzene vs. acetylene: C6H6 vs. C2H2 What is their empirical formula? How is this different from ionic compounds?
STEP 1:
You will be given the molar mass of the compound and the empirical formula. Calculate the empirical mass (mass of the empirical formula). Divide the given molar mass by the empirical mass. You should get a small whole number. Multiply the subscripts of the empirical formula with the number obtained.
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Closure: Acetylene is a gas that is used as a fuel for welding. Benzene is a liquid solvent.
How are they similar? How are they different? Why are they different? Why is one a gas at room temperature and one a liquid?