Answer:
An acid is a substance that donates hydrogen ions. Because of this, when an acid is dissolved in water, the balance between hydrogen ions and hydroxide ions is shifted. Now there are more hydrogen ions than hydroxide ions in the solution. This kind of solution is acidic.
Explanation:
The empirical formula, <span>C<span>H2</span></span>, has a relative molecular mass of
<span>1×<span>(12.01)</span>+2×<span>(1.01)</span>=14.04</span>
This means that the empirical formula must be multiplied by a factor to bring up its molecular weight to 70. This factor can be calculated as the ratio of the relative masses of the molecular and empirical formulas
<span><span>7014.04</span>=4.98≈5</span>
Remember that subscripts in molecular formulas must be in whole numbers, hence the rounding-off. Finally, the molecular formula is
<span><span>C<span>1×5</span></span><span>H<span>2×5</span></span>=<span>C5</span><span>H<span>10</span></span></span>
The chemical formula for methane is CH4
