We are given with the initial volume of the substance and the molarity. The first thing that needs to be done is to multiply the equation in order to obtain the number of moles such as shown below.
number of moles = (40 mL) x (1 L / 1000 mL) x (0.3433 moles / L)
number of moles = 0.013732 moles
To get the value of the molarity of the diluted solution, we divide the number of moles by the total volume.
molarity = (0.013732 moles) / (750 mL / 1000 mL/L) = 0.0183 M
Similarly, we can solve for the molarity by using the equation,
M₁V₁ = M₂V₂
Substituting the known values in the equation,
(0.3433 M)(40 mL) = M₂(750 mL)
M₂ = 0.0183 M
Answer:
K₂CO₃
Explanation:
Given parameters:
Number of moles of K = 0.104mol
Number of moles of C = 0.052mol
Number of moles of O = 0.156mol
Method
From the given parameters, to calculate the empirical formula of the elements K, C and O, we reduce the given moles to the simplest fraction.
Empirical formula is the simplest formula of a compound and it differs from the molecular formula which is the actual formula of a compound.
- Divide the given moles through by the smallest which is C, 0.052mol.
- Then approximate values obtained to the nearest whole number of multiply by a factor to give a whole number ratio.
- This is the empirical formula
Solution
Elements K C O
Number of moles 0.104 0.052 0.156
Dividing by the
smallest 0.104/0.052 0.052/0.052 0.156/0.052
2 1 3
The empirical formula is K₂CO₃
