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tia_tia [17]
3 years ago
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A compound is found to contain 23.3% magnesium, 30.7% sulfur and 46.0% oxygen. What is the empirical formula of this compound?

Chemistry
2 answers:
Nesterboy [21]3 years ago
6 0
Answer:

MgSO_3

Explanation:

As is standard for these sorts of questions, we assume 100 g of substance, and use the percentage elemental compositions to calculate an empirical formula.

"Magnesium" = (23.3*g)/(24.31*g*mol^-1) = 0.958*mol

"Sulfur" = (30.7*g)/(32.06*g*mol^-1) = 0.958*mol

"Oxygen" = (46.0*g)/(15.999*g*mol^-1) = 2.86*mol

We divide thru by the smallest molar quantity (0.958*mol) to get and empirical formula of MgSO_3, magnesium sulfite.

Ordinarily you would not be given the percentage of oxygen by mass. You would be given the percentages of the metal and sulfur, and would have to assume that the balance was oxygen.


Hope this helps!

-Much love, Makayla
SVEN [57.7K]3 years ago
3 0
MgSO_3 is the answer
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